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SBA Webinar: How to Prepare for Wildfires

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Price: 
Free

As communities around California prepare for another fire season, please join the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance and SBA District Office leaders from Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco and Sacramento for a free webinar on wildfire preparedness and SBA Disaster Assistance programs.

This presentation is intended for California city, county, and community leaders from areas vulnerable to wildfire and will cover:

  • Wildfire preparedness for small businesses
  • How disaster declarations (Presidential & SBA) are requested and issued following a wildfire or other disaster
  • What happens after a Disaster Declaration for wildfire is made
  • Which SBA Disaster Assistance programs are available after wildfire or other event
  • Who can receive disaster assistance relief from SBA

Attendees can also participate in a Question and Answer session

This event will be hosted on MS Teams. You can download the Teams ap to participate on your phone or join the event via computer. You will be provided the Teams Link with your reservation confirmation.

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.