SBA opens wildfire recovery loan applications

MEDICAL LAKE — Area businesses affected by the Gray Fire last August can now apply for low-interest loans from the federal government.

With President Joe Biden’s recent emergency disaster declaration, the U.S. Small Business Administration has opened the process for applying for assistance.

“SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Washington’s small businesses and residents impacted by the wildfires,” SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said. “We’re committed to providing federal disaster loans swiftly and efficiently, with a customer-centric approach to help businesses and commu...