The County of Los Angeles has launched a fund of up to $5,000 to support small businesses affected by ICE-led immigration raids, which intensified since June 6, 2025.
This initiative seeks to offset losses caused by closures, curfews and labor shortages resulting from immigration raids. Here’s what we know about business support in Los Angeles.
Economic Resilience Fund
The region’s Small Business Resiliency Fund began accepting applications on September 29 and will close on October 31 at 5:00 p.m.
The application guide is available in 12 different languages to ensure broad access.
Resources can be used to cover expenses such as rent, payroll, equipment repair, inventory replacement and other costs related to the recovery of the business.
This relief came after a motion passed on June 17, based on the need to mitigate the economic impact on businesses during immigration enforcement disruptions.
Impact of raids
Since June, federal raids have caused chaos in Latino communities, directly affecting small businesses that have seen their revenues, employees and customers decline.
Supervisor Janice Hahn stressed the importance of this fund to “keep local businesses afloat”.
Eligibility requirements
To qualify for the grant, businesses must be located in Los Angeles County and demonstrate financial hardship as of June 6, 2025, caused by forced closures, lack of workers due to immigration detention, or significant losses due to curfews or protests.
This action reflects the county’s commitment to support businesses suffering the indirect consequences of federal immigration policy, providing needed relief for many families and employees in the area.
Official support and prospects
The program has an initial investment of $1.8 million from the county’s Care First Community Investment, which underscores the local commitment to mitigate the adverse economic effects of operatives.
With the application season now open, it is expected that many businesses will be able to benefit from this assistance that will allow them to overcome the challenges resulting from recent immigration policies and maintain their operations in a battered community.
This article was originally published in Nueva News.
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