Kelly Loeffler(@SBA_Kelly):Despite the unprecedented $3.4 billion in disaster relief SBA approved last year, many Los Angeles wildfire survivors are still unable to accept their funds or begin rebuilding due to local permitting backlogs and insurance disputes. Today, the Trump SBA is extending the deadline to draw down L.A. wildfire disaster loans for the third and FINAL time – with a simple expectation that state and local leaders and insurers finally step up, clear the bureaucracy, and let residents rebuild their lives, homes, and small businesses.

2026.07.01 14:40

Despite the unprecedented $3.4 billion in disaster relief SBA approved last year, many Los Angeles wildfire survivors are still unable to accept their funds or begin rebuilding due to local permitting backlogs and insurance disputes. Today, the Trump SBA is extending the deadline to draw down L.A. wildfire disaster loans for the third and FINAL time – with a simple expectation that state and local leaders and insurers finally step up, clear the bureaucracy, and let residents rebuild their lives, homes, and small businesses.