A Small Business Administration official discusses financial assistance for businesses and residents in recently declared disaster areas during this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.
Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden is joined by Mary Anne Bradfield, Public Information Officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Western Field Operations Center. She discusses the most recent disaster declaration from March storms, available relief options for businesses and residents for physical damage and economic loss, and how this most recent disaster differs from the earlier declaration in January.
Discussion also includes suggestions and options for businesses affected by one or both disasters, with examples of how businesses need to apply to obtain proper relief.
Bearden begins the webinar with a look at weather-related disaster assistance for businesses from local, state, and federal governments, the economy, and capital resources programs.
This marks the 271st episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners.
The SBDC provides free one-on-one consulting to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can go to www.csubsbdc.com for more information or to sign up for assistance.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:39 What’s up today April 12, 2023
03:49 Poll #1 “The largest economic injury disaster in the history of the U.S. was what?”
05:54 Poll #2 “In a disaster, what is usually the greatest loss between property damage & economic injury?
07:19 Status of key local relief programs
09:28 12-week child care training program that begins April 17
10:55 Economic Corner….
12:12 Kern County Micro Grant Program
13:06 Capital Corridor…. Federal Storm Disaster Update
14:04 Reporting storm related damage….
15:15 Reporting storm related damage….Kern & the Eastern Sierra
16:18 Reporting storm related damage….So. San Joaquin Valley
16:39 USDA Assistance – 2022 – 2023
17:47 IRS Deadlines extended
18:59 See what tools the SBDC has for your business
19:27 Melissa Forziat free webinar series
19:51 Upcoming Women’s Business Conference – April 27
20:06 Kelly introduces today’s special guest: Mary Anne Bradfield, PIO U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Western Field Operations Center
20:50 Mary Anne begins talking
21:41 Mary Anne begins SBA PowerPoint presentation
22:46 SBA Disaster Assistance
23:02 SBA Disaster Loans Promote Mitigation – Project Examples
24:10 SBA Disaster Loans for CA Declaration 17757 vs. 17842 – Kern County, CA
28:59 Application Filing Deadlines
30:55 SBA ODR&R Business Recover Center
31:34 Apply Online at the SBA Disaster Loan Assistance Portal
https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/
32:53 SBA Office of Disaster Assistance Contacts for the Public
33:31 Federal Role of SBA Loans in Long-Term Recovery
34:57 End of PowerPoint Presentation
35:03 Applying for Disaster Assistance Key Links
35:44 Kelly joins Mary Anne for questions and discussion
45:12 Questions and answers with attendees begins
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