Mosquito Fire Recovery Program

Following the devastation of the Mosquito Fire, Placer County has launched the Mosquito Fire Business Recovery Program to provide forgivable loans to businesses within unincorporated Placer County impacted by the Mosquito Fire. Program funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program.

Applications are now open and this is a first-come, first-served program. 

Program funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program.

Funding Available to Eligible Loan Applicants

• Eligible businesses creating new Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) jobs that will be filled by individuals making $36.37/hr. or less including tips and bonuses or with a salary of $56,750 or less including tips and bonuses.  Businesses will be eligible for up to $50,000 per FTE job with a maximum of $100,000 for those businesses that will be creating at least 2 FTE jobs.
• Eligible businesses that are at risk of losing Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) positions (i.e., job retained) filled by individuals currently making $36.37/hr. or less including tips and bonuses or a salary of $56,750 or less including tips and bonuses.  Businesses will be eligible for up to $50,000 per FTE job retained with a maximum of $100,000 for those businesses that will be retaining at least 2 FTE jobs.

• NOTE: one (1) FTE is associated with a position of 1,560 or more hours worked annually or up to four (4) aggregated Part-Time positions in accordance with the following criteria.

  • An individual working at least 390 hrs. but less than 779 hrs. annually = .25 FTE
  • An individual working at least 780 hrs. but less than 1,169 hrs. annually = .50 FTE
  • An individual working at least 1,170 hrs. but less than 1,560 hrs. annually = .75 FTE

• Fractional FTEs cannot be counted (i.e., 1.5 FTEs is not an allowable measure of job creation/retention).  Seasonal positions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and must conform to the CDBG regulations that pertain to seasonal positions.