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LOS ANGELES — Adult entertainment businesses affected by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires are excluded from applying for emergency relief under a $1 million recovery program launched in early August by Steadfast LA, with funding from the Bank of California wildfire recovery fund, Pasadena Now has reported.
The initiative offers grants of up to $50,000 to qualifying businesses impacted by the fires. Funds are administered by the nonprofit community lender LiftFund, with eligibility limited to companies in Palisades, Malibu, or Altadena that maintain local business checking accounts.
While many types of businesses qualify, the program specifically bars adult entertainment companies, as well as liquor stores, smoke and vape shops, and lending organizations.
“These businesses aren’t faceless storefronts,” said Rick Caruso, founder and chairman of Steadfast LA, in a statement. “They are the fabric of the community. They are made up of people: owners, employees, and loyal customers. They deserve an advocate to help address the challenges they’re facing through no fault of their own.”
Caruso’s statement, however, does not extend to adult entertainment establishments, which remain excluded under the program’s rules.
