01/10/2025
Notification to Businesses Impacted by the January Wildfires
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This newsletter has gathered available resources for business communities in the City of Los Angeles that the recent fire incidents have impacted. Find the information below and contact the nearest BusinessSource Center for the earliest available assistance and appropriate language support.
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LOCAL | CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Available Business & Workforce Programs | Virtual/In-Person Locations
Businesses and employees impacted by the recent fire can receive remote or in-person assistance from one of ten (10) Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers (BSCs) spread across the City. Find more information on the Economic & Workforce Development Department (EWDD) website below.
Resources for Businesses & Workers
LA Commerical Legal Aid Assistance
Are you a small business affected by the Los Angeles fires? The first step to protect your rights is to review your lease agreement and your insurance policy. Assistance can include but is not limited to: Reviewing your commercial lease, Assisting in communicating with your landlord, Reviewing your insurance policy, Navigating insurance claims, and more. Get help HERE or contact 1-866-375-9511
LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Assistance
FEDERAL | STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SBA Disaster Loans are now available for Los Angeles County victims of the wind and wildfire events which started Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025. To apply, please visit https://www.sba.gov/disaster. Available programs include:
Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
Business Disaster Loans – Loans 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 – Working capital loans to help small businesses and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
SBA Disaster Assistance
SBA Fact Sheet (Disaster Loans)
California Department of Insurance
Check out the top 10 tips for Wildfire Insurance Claimants as you begin working with your insurance agent or broker on the adjuster claims and insurance company to achieve a settlement that you believe is fair and consistent with your coverage. If you have a question about your insurance or a dispute with your insurance company, please call the department at 1-800-927-4357 or use the Consumer Hotline Chat on the website.
Insurance Wildfire Resources
Top 10 Tips for Wildfire Claimants
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