California Wildfire Aid Deadlines Extended—Apply Before March!
Published Date: 2/24/2025
Notice
Summary
California’s wildfire and wind disaster declaration just got an update! The disaster period now officially covers January 7 to January 31, 2025, giving affected communities more time to qualify for help. If you need a loan to recover, physical damage applications are due by March 17, and economic injury loans by October 15, 2025—so don’t wait!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Physical damage loan deadline: March 17, 2025
If you need a physical-damage disaster loan from the SBA for this event, your application must be submitted by March 17, 2025. Apply through the MySBA Loan Portal as directed in the notice.
EIDL application deadline: October 15, 2025
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications related to this declaration must be submitted by October 15, 2025 through the SBA's MySBA Loan Portal. This is the deadline the amendment lists for EIDL eligibility.
Declaration limited to Public Assistance and non-profits
The amended declaration is for Public Assistance Only and the notice specifically references the President's major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in California. The amendment updates the incident period and states all other information in the original declaration remains unchanged.
Official disaster dates set
The Presidential major disaster declaration amendment sets the official incident period as January 7, 2025 through January 31, 2025 for the California wildfires and straight-line winds. These are the dates recorded in the amended declaration.
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