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PREVIOUS: LA County Public Health issues citations to Lineage
PREVIOUS: LA County health officials cited Lineage Logistics for unsanitary conditions after a June fire at their Boyle Heights warehouse left tons of rotting food, attracting rats and insects.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Officials in Los Angeles County announced the launch of a grant program offering up to $3,000 to small businesses affected by the Lineage Fire in Boyle Heights, as well as the oil spill in East LA.
What we know:
The Small Business Recovery Grants are eligible to businesses in designated impacted areas. The application period is limited. It opened on Thursday, Sept. 17 and are open through Thursday, Oct. 1.
To qualify for the county grant program, a business must be located within a county-designated impact area associated with one of the incidents and have been operating at the eligible location for at least 30 days before the applicable incident.
Applications are being accepted online through AidKit, the county's grant administrator. Businesses can review eligibility requirements, view designated impact-area maps and apply at opportunity.lacounty.gov/sbrgeastla.
The backstory:
An oil spill occurred near East Cesar E. Chavez and Eastern avenues on May 22 and on June 17, the Lineage Fire first broke out in Boyle Heights.
The fire aftermath has been a nightmare for nearby residents who dealt with foul odors and health issues from what was confirmed by air quality regulators to be millions of pounds of rotting food.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE:
- Ruptured underground pipeline dumps about 2,400 gallons of crude oil into LA River
- Food removed from Boyle Heights warehouse, but neighbors say the cleanup isn't over
What they're saying:
"Small businesses should not be left to absorb the financial damage caused by an emergency they did not create," Los Angeles County Board Chair and Supervisor Hilda Solis said. "The Lineage Fire and East Los Angeles oil spill disrupted commerce and put an unfair burden on owners who were simply trying to keep their doors open. That is why I directed First District funds to establish this grant program, so local businesses have the resources they need to weather these disruptions, keep people employed and remain a vital part of our communities."
The Source: City News Service contributed to this report.