Some financial aid is on the way for small business owners who are recovering from the recent storms in San Diego county.City of San Diego
begins offering grants up to $2,500. Depending on the location of a damaged business, an owner could get a grant of up to $5,000.The money can be spent on a wide variety of needs including loss of inventory, trash, and debris removal, mold and mildew remediation, carpet/flooring cleaning or replacement, and drywall replacement.
Brown is not sure how yet much damage was done to her Happy Time Learning Academy, where she is licensed to care for and educate up to 14 children in the Chollas View home business. She already knows her insurance company denied her claim because the policy doesn't cover storm and flood damage. “We work paycheck to paycheck. We're everyday, regular people. We do this for the love of the kids, not to make a profit. So, we don’t know what we’re going to be able to do," Brown said.