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LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger visits the LA/Altadena Fire Victims’ Assistance Center at New Revelation Baptism Church in Pasadena on Jan. 17. | Photo courtesy of Michael Owen Baker/Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office
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Los Angeles County business owners, nonprofit organizations and workers who suffered financial losses resulting from the recent wildfires have less than a week remaining to apply for relief funds, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Monday.
The LA Region Small Business Relief Fund and the LA Region Worker Relief Fund will not accept applications after March 2 at 5 p.m.
“I urge all eligible businesses and workers impacted by the January wildfires to apply for this critical financial relief before the March 2 deadline,” Barger, whose 5th District includes the Eaton Fire burn area, said in a statement. “These funds are designed to provide immediate support as our communities work toward long-term recovery. I want every bit of relief that’s available to wildfire survivors to be accessed. If you need assistance, help is available — don’t wait to apply.”
The Worker Relief Fund provides $2,000 grants to workers who lost income or jobs directly resulting from the disaster that killed at least 29 people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in Altadena, Pasadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, according to Barger’s office.
The fund for small businesses offers grants between $2,000 and $25,000 to businesses and nonprofits that suffered structural damage, destroyed equipment, inventory loss or significant revenue loss because of the wildfires, officials said. Businesses that were completely destroyed receive priority consideration.
Qualified applicants are at least 18 years old and LA County residents. Grant seekers must have been employed or self-employed in the county at the time of the disaster.
Multilingual assistance with the application process is available at Disaster Recovery Centers, America’s Job Centers of California, BusinessSource and WorkSource Centers, the Department of Economic Opportunity’s Office of Small Business and Impacted Worker and Family Recovery Centers.
More than 50 organizations offer in-person assistance and technical support. A list of them is online.
To discuss general questions or issues with difficulty accessing technology, residents may call or text the LA County Small Business Relief Fund, 213-523-3231.
Information on eligibility requirements, application instructions and other resources are also online, laregionfund.lacounty.gov.
