On Feb. 4, 2025, FEMA reported that it had made several types of assistance available to self-employed individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of the wildfires.
Assistance available includes FEMA Individual Assistance, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and US Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans.
Individual Assistance provides fund to repair or replace disaster damaged tools required for the job, such as computers, power tools, art materials, and uniforms.
DUA, application deadline of Mar. 10, 2025, is for those ineligible for unemployment.
SBA loans available to homeowners, renters, private nonprofits, businesses of all sizes.
On Jan. 8, FEMA reported president approved disaster declaration.
FEMA reported President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for California in areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds from Jan. 7, 2025, and continuing.
Funding is available to State, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofits on cost-sharing basis for debris removal, emergency protective measures.
Jan. 10, 2025 SBA Federal Loans
On Jan. 10, 2025, SBA announced federal disaster loans are available to California businesses, private nonprofits, homeowners, renters in response to Jan. 2025 fires.
Economic injury disaster loans (EIDL) to meet working capital, debts, payroll, accounts payable, business assets, equipment, other expense due in direct response to wildfire.
Jan 17, 2025 SBA Nonprofit Relief, FEMA Housing
On Jan. 17, 2025, SBA reported certain private nonprofits (PNPs) may now apply for physical damage and economic losses (EIDLs) caused by wildfires that began Jan. 7.
PNPs that provide services of a governmental nature are eligible to apply for loans.
Applications for physical damage loans due by Mar. 17, 2025; for EIDLs Oct. 15.
On the same day, FEMA reported that wildfire survivors who received initial funding for Displacement Assistance, but still have a housing need, should reach out to FEMA.
Assistance helps survivors with up-front money to help with immediate housing needs.
Survivors may also be eligible for additional rental assistance for short-term housing.
Feb. 2025 FEMA Assistance to Self-Employed
On Feb. 4, 2025, FEMA reported that it had made several types of assistance available to self-employed individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of the wildfires.
Assistance available includes FEMA Individual Assistance, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and US Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans.
Individual Assistance provides fund to repair or replace disaster damaged tools required for the job, such as computers, power tools, art materials, and uniforms.
DUA, application deadline of Mar. 10, 2025, is for those ineligible for unemployment.
SBA loans available to homeowners, renters, private nonprofits, businesses of all sizes.
Regulators
FEMA; SBA
Entity Types
CNSM; Corp
Reference
FEMA: PR 012, 2/4/2025; SBA: CA 20962-01, 1/17/2025; PR 25-23, 1/10/2025; FEMA: PR DR-4856-CA NR 004, 1/17/2025; PR HQ-25-08, 1/8/2025;
