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*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: SBA official to discuss business & residential relief options from March storms

“Webinar Wednesday” will be online April 12 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be 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 will discuss the most recent disaster declaration from March storms, available relief options for businesses and residents for physical damage and economic loss.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Price: 
FREE
A Small Business Administration official will be on hand to discuss financial assistance for businesses and residents in 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 will be 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 will discuss 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 will also include suggestions and options for businesses affected by one or both disasters, with examples of how businesses need to apply to obtain proper relief.  
 
Bradfield was assigned to Kern and Tulare Counties for the recent Presidential Disaster Declaration SBA Declaration CA #17842 & #17843 (Disaster: CA-00376) for severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides & mudslides. 
  
Bearden will begin the webinar with a look at weather-related disaster assistance for businesses from local, state, and federal governments, the economy, and capital resources programs. 
 
Questions from attendees will be taken. 
 
This marks the 271st episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
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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.