SBA offers assistance to small businesses impacted by Cranston Fire

SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the Cranston Fire that occurred July 25-Aug. 15, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon announced.

SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s designated representative, Mark S. Ghilarducci, director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Aug. 20.

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San D...