### Question
Can you define what disaster area means?


### Answer
**Disaster area** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 636*:

> any area for which the President declared a major disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance under subsection (b)(9), during the period of that major disaster declaration

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 636*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

