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SBA official urges wildfire survivors to apply for disaster loans, outlines deadlines and application options
Summary
Natalie Longwell of the U.S. Small Business Administration briefed the council on disaster loans for wildfire survivors, noting loan caps (businesses up to $2 million; homeowners up to $500,000), mitigation funding up to 20% of verified loss, and two local disaster recovery centers; physical damage deadline extended to March 31 and economic injury deadline is Oct. 6.
Natalie Longwell, public information officer for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience in Los Angeles, asked La Habra Heights residents affected by recent wildfires or straight‑line winds to consider SBA disaster loans as a recovery option and walked the council through eligibility, loan amounts and application paths.
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