Business Resources for Palisades Fire

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·       LAEDC's Fires Recovery Grant Opportunity
This initiative is meant to provide direct relief to small businesses directly impacted by the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires and capacity building support to nonprofits working to support the ecosystem during this time.

 

Link: Economic Impact Fund | Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

Who's Eligible? Small businesses in the Palisades/Altadena area that were negatively impacted by the 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires; nonprofit organizations that have provided and are continuing to provide support to impacted businesses

Available Grants:

§  Eighty $5,000 direct grants for small businesses

§  Four $25,000 sub-grants for community-based organizations

Application Deadline: September 26th, 2025, at 5:00 PM PT


Types of SBA disaster loans: Home & Renters Disaster Loans: Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply for home and personal property loans and may borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property, such as clothing, furniture, cars, and appliances. Homeowners may apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence.

  • Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans of up to $2 million to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible. 
  • Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans to help eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries and private nonprofit (PNP)organizations impacted by financial losses directly related to this disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for aquaculture enterprises. This loan is for working capital and is available even if the small business or Private Non-Profit (PNP) did not suffer any physical damage they may use these funds to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills not paid due to the disaster. 
  • GEM Small Business Grants – The initial criteria is the following:

ü  Must have an address in the burn zone of home or business.

ü  If the address is home address must have lost physical business-related items.

ü  Must have an online presence (website, social media, etc.)

ü  Must fill out the intake form.

ü  Grant is up to $10,000.

Applicants may also contact the SBA's customer service center at (800) 659-2955 or send an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications to relay services.

 


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·       California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) provides a comprehensive list of Resource Centers, Grant Opportunities, State Tax, Property Tax, Insurance and much more through Recover and Rebuild: Resources and Steps for Business Recovery