Updated October 2026

The emergency money for fire-impacted businesses has closed. What is left is help with permits, hiring and long-term recovery, mostly through LA County.

The short version

• The LA Region Small Business and Worker Relief Funds closed in December 2025 after awarding $23.4 million.
• Grants were up to $25,000 per small business or nonprofit and $2,000 per worker.
• The SBA economic injury loan deadline for the LA fires was October 8, 2025.
• LA County’s Department of Economic Opportunity now offers technical assistance and permit navigation.

What closed

The County funded 2,181 small businesses and nonprofits and 2,892 workers from 14,477 complete applications. SBA economic injury loans offered up to $2 million at 4% for businesses and 3.625% for nonprofits. Both programs are no longer taking applications. The 2025 webinars and hotel lists that used to be on this page are out of date and have been removed.

Where to go now

• LA County Department of Economic Opportunity: small business technical assistance, permitting help, worker hiring and training.
• The Altadena Job Center, for hiring and worker services.
• The County One-Stop Permit Center at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• CA.gov/LAFires for state programs.

Sources: LA County, Dec. 15, 2025; Cal OES on SBA loans.

How we use it

A storefront rebuild is a tenant-improvement and code problem as much as a design one. We have done this for Monrovia restaurants: Rigo’s Fiesta and Joe’s Pizza. More guides on Rebuilding Resources.

From our portfolio

Rigo’s Fiesta, Monrovia

A neighborhood restaurant with homes above.

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