federalweekly.comThursday, September 24, 2026

Federal Weekly

Source-backed business rule changes across Southern California

Closing soonCash grant

East Los Angeles Small Business Recovery Grant

Los Angeles County is accepting applications from eligible small businesses affected by the June 17 Lineage Fire or the May 22 East Los Angeles oil spill.

Source checked September 23, 2026

What the program offers

$3,000 for eligible commercial storefronts; $1,000 for eligible home-based businesses with customer presence, sidewalk vendors, and mobile businesses

Where the business must be

Los Angeles County designated impact areas. Your business address must fall inside one of the County's designated incident impact areas. Businesses elsewhere in East Los Angeles or Los Angeles County do not qualify for this program.

Basic eligibility

The business must have operated at the eligible address at least 30 days before the applicable incident, have 100 or fewer employees, meet the program's revenue and business-type rules, and document or attest to an incident-related disruption.

Verify before applying

Federal Weekly summarizes the current primary record. The program administrator decides eligibility, covered expenses, enrollment, and awards. Review the official requirements before submitting.

The Weekly Brief

Get the operating brief.

Verified Southern California rule changes and deadlines for business operators and property owners, in one concise Monday email.

We will ask you to confirm before any issue is sent. No sharing your address.