We are working proactively to help our community through this difficult time. Our goal is to help small businesses navigate their way through these trying times by keeping our community informed.
RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESS
LA County COVID-19 Rent Relief
Program Application Period Open August 17th – August 31st
The LA County COVID-19 Rent Relief application began accepting applications at 8:00AM on August 17th. Tenants (renters whose name is listed on the lease or rental agreement) may apply by either calling 2-1-1, or by filling out the online application form that will be available on this page.
Application assistance through 211 LA is available daily from 8:00AM – 8:00PM, August 17th – 31st. (dial 2-1-1)
Who is Eligible? People who meet ALL of the following requirements:
- Renters (residential properties only) within Los Angeles County Map of LA County
- Can not live within the City of Los Angeles boundaries* (not sure? If your utilities are from DWP (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power), you are probably in the City of Los Angeles! You can also look at this City of LA Map. (Note, the City of LA had their own rental assistance program, which has closed.)
- Must have experienced an inability to pay rent due to COVID-19
- Must be below 50% of median income based on your household size.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE DETAILS: https://211la.org/lacounty/rentrelief
Notice: Now Accepting New Applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are able to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. This advance is designed to provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. This loan advance will not have to be repaid. Recipients do not have to be approved for a loan in order to receive the advance, but the amount of the loan advance will be deducted from total loan eligibility. SBA will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications on June 15 to qualified small businesses and U.S. agricultural businesses.
The new eligibility for U.S. agricultural businesses is made possible as a result of the latest round of funds appropriated by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applicants who have already submitted their applications will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. For agricultural businesses that submitted an EIDL application through the streamlined application portal prior to the legislative change, SBA will process these applications without the need for re-applying.
Eligible small businesses and agricultural businesses may apply for the Loan Advance:
https://covid19relief.sba.gov/
COUNTY LAUNCHES NEW SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM
Loan Program to Assist Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Alhambra, CA, April 13, 2020 – In response to small businesses affected by COVID-19, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has created the Small Business Recovery Loan Program, administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA).
The Small Business Recovery Loan Program provides easy to access, timely, and sufficient financial relief to small businesses that are most impacted by an acute downturn in revenue caused by an unforeseen emergency outside their immediate control. This program will ensure businesses can keep their employees and businesses afloat during this time of economic hardship and prevent a chain reaction of reduced spending, inability to pay bills, job losses, or even closure.
The loans will be made available through the County’s existing Economic Development Administration (EDA) Loan fund as the primary source of funding. Any for-profit business with 25 or fewer employees located within the unincorporated Los Angeles County or city participating in the County’s Community Development Block Grant Program is eligible. Loan proceeds may be used for working capital, including payroll or rent. The maximum loan amount is $20,000 with a term of five (5) years, and the minimum interest rate is authorized by the EDA (4%) or Wall Street Journal Prime (75%), whichever is lower. Principal and interest will be deferred up to 12 months. Loans may be prepaid, in part or in whole, at any time without penalty. There is no loan origination fee and no collateral is needed to secure the loan.
Emilio Salas, Acting Executive Director of the LACDA, said, “The current COVID-19 pandemic is impacting small business economies. However, the County has been taking swift action to support business owners and their employees during this time – and this new loan program will be a helpful addition to the resources available.”
To obtain an application, visit bizrecoveryloans.lacda.org. Additional resources for small businesses can be found at: https://dcba.lacounty.gov. For more information on the Small Business Recovery Loan Program, please contact Carolina Romo, Supervisor at LACDA, at (626) 296-6298 or by email at BizRecovery@lacda.org. All media may contact Elisa Vásquez, LACDA Public Information Officer, at (626) 586-1762.