Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — SBA financial assistance now available for businesses affected by the civil unrest

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SBA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE CIVIL UNREST

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared a disaster for the Los Angeles County Civil Unrest, which occurred from June 6 to June 18, 2025. SBA now offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, nonprofit organizations impacted by the civil unrest.

View SBA’s disaster declaration HERE

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Up to $2 million in working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and nonprofit 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.

• Los Angeles

• Ventura
• Kern
• Orange
• San Bernardino

Application Filing Deadline: March 27, 2026

View U.S. Small Business Administration EIDL Fact Sheet HERE

Applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov or other locally announced locations. For further assistance, please contact the SBA’s Customer Service Center by email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by phone at 1.800.659.2955. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, please dial 7.1.1 to access telecommunications relay services.

EDC Small Business Development Center is here to help your business during Disaster Recovery

The EDC Small Business Development Center is providing NO-COST advising to businesses impacted by the civil unrest, including:

• Counseling for financial, accounting, marketing and other challenges
• Management and technical assistance
• Business planning to help business owners re-establish their operations and plan for their future
• Assistance with updating or rewriting business plans

Call 805.409.9159 or set up an initial phone appointment HERE

ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE

The Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to enhancing regional quality of life through business development services and strategic initiatives that support the greater Ventura and Santa Barbara County area. Thanks to our countless partners, EDC’s business consulting, upskilling opportunities, low-interest lending and recovery resources are provided at NO-COST!

Get started today by calling our Business Assistance Line at 805.409.9159

Assistance is available in both English and Spanish