Business Resources for Palisades Fire

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Need to Relocate a Business to Santa Monica?

Look for available space on Loopnet.com, CoStar.com or contact a local broker.
Obtain a new business license.
For specialty use such as schools, community centers, and non-profit organizations, reach out to Economic Development (EDD) via (310) 458-8906 or econdev@santamonica.gov.

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More details on these federal, state, and county disaster assistance opportunities at 2025 Los Angeles Fires | CA.gov

SBA Business Recovery Center

SBA Loan Assistance

Santa Monica Public Library

Courtyard Cafe

601 Santa Monica Blvd

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Monday to Wednesday, 10am - 6pm

Walk-ins are accepted. Appointments are available at appointment.sba.gov

Types of SBA disaster loans:

Home & Renters Disaster Loans: Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply for home and personal property loans and may borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property, such as clothing, furniture, cars, and appliances. Homeowners may apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence.
Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans of up to $2 milllion 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 eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries and private nonprofit (PNP)organizations impacted by financial losses directly related to this disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for aquaculture enterprises. This loan is for working capital and is available even if the small business or Private Non-Profit (PNP) did not suffer any physical damage they may use these funds to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills not paid due to the disaster.

Applicants may also contact the SBA's customer service center at (800) 659-2955 or send an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunicatoins to relay services.

Impacted Santa Monica College students

Request assistance through Santa Monica College Disaster Relief Resources

One Stop Shop

California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) provides a comprehensive list of Resource Centers, Grant Opportunities, State Tax, Property Tax, Insurance and much more through Recover and Rebuild: Resources and Steps for Business Recovery
Small Business Development Center (SDBC) – Call (866) 588-7232 for phone assistance and download the Small Business Disaster Response Guide and Best Practice https://smallbizla.org/disaster-recovery/

Other Grants

Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund – $10,000 grant for brick-and-mortar restaurant, gastropub or bakery that has experienced a loss in revenue helloalice.com/grants/doordash

Small Business Strong: LA Wildfire Relief Fund – $5,000 grant for micro-businesses, self-employed workers, service industry entrepreneurs
tmccommunitycapital.org/small-business-strongAlternatively, applicants may call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or send an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.