California Gov. Newsom Highlights California Community and Business Leaders Partnering to Support Residents Impacted by Wildfires and Power Shutoffs
Following a statewide emergency declaration due to wildfires in Northern and
"Californians are bearing the brunt of these wildfires and power shutoffs, with daily lives and routines being disrupted and turned upside down. I am a firm believer that it takes a community to get us through the tough times together," said
Resources for Residents:
* Workers who have lost work due to extreme weather events can apply for benefits immediately, the Governor waived the one-week waiting period suspension for unemployment insurance benefits. Find more information at the
* Protections from price gouging on housing, gas, food, and other essential supplies, are in place for thirty days following the Governor's State of Emergency proclamation.
* Families enrolled in the CalFresh program who have suffered food loss as a result of PSPS events are eligible for food replacement.
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* Wellness checks are available for vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, which is coordinated through a partnership with the Health and
* Telecommunications companies are providing mobile hotspots and data access without charge;
* Community foundations are taking donations to support victims of the recent wildfires and those who have been impacted by PSPS events.
For Businesses:
* GO-Biz has developed a business resource guide with low-interest loan information and advisory services for businesses. For more information, click here.
* Three state loan programs to support small businesses with funds as low as
* IBank Loan Programs
* Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program: IBank will issue loan guarantees up to 95 percent of the loan through its partner Financial Development Corporations to help small business borrowers who were impacted by disasters or public safety power shutoffs and who need term loans or lines of credit for working capital. This disaster program will help lenders and small businesses by providing loan guarantees of up to
* Jump Start Loan Program: IBank is offering loans from
* California Capital Access Program
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* CalCAP is a loan loss reserve program which may provide up to 100% coverage on losses as a result of certain loan defaults. With CalCAP portfolio support, a lender may be more comfortable underwriting small business loans. Check to see if your commercial lender or financial institution participates in CalCAP or find a participating lender. If your financial institution does not currently participate, it is easy for lenders to sign up. Please have your institution complete the Financial Institution Application and send to CalCAP to get started. For more information, visit https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cpcfa/calcap/sb/index.asp. Or, find a participating lender at https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cpcfa/calcap/sb/institutions.pdf
* Partnering with
For Business Operations, the State:
* Waived state procurement rules to allow the state to contract with businesses to mitigate emergency events;
* Relaxed licensing requirements to allow facilities to continue operations and accommodate patient needs;
* The Air Resources Board is exercising maximum discretion in use of portable generators;
* Relaxed some requirements to allow interstate trucks to enter CA to assist in restoration of power lines and other forms of recovery.
Community and Corporate Philanthropy:
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* Direct Relief, a global humanitarian organization based in
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