In the wake of the devastating and catastrophic fires that have swept the Southern California a number of agencies are offering support for fire victims. Here is a partial listing.
- California wildfires | U.S. Small Business Administration
- This fund provides for the following kinds of loans:
- Home Disaster Loans: Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
- Business Physical 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 (EIDL): Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, 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.
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To apply for FEMA loans go directly to: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856
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- Disaster Unemployment Assistance
- The Internal Revenue Service also provides relief for those affected by disasters.
- Tax relief in disaster situations | Internal Revenue Service
- The direct link is: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations
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Major museums like the Getty and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, along with philanthropists, have raised $12 million for a fund to support the artists affected by the California wildfires. The fund will be administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation, an arts support organization. Applications will be accepted starting Monday through the center or the Getty.
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Assemblyman John Harabedian’s office has a site providing resources for affected residents of the Eaton fire at https://a41.asmdc.org/eaton-fire-resources-affected-residents
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Jaqui Irwin and John Harabedian have created an Assembly bill to create mortgage and housing relief: https://a42.asmdc.org/
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There are many other sources of support. You are encouraged to google the area of need if you have been affected by the fire devastation.