FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County received a Declaration of Economic Injury from the Small Business Administration (SBA) which opens the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to businesses impacted by the Pocket Fire.
The EIDL program provides 30-year loans with an interest rate as low as four percent. Principal and interest payments are not required in the first year of the loan to help businesses survive the loss of tourism. The program is available to all businesses in Coconino County and Yavapai County, as well as neighboring Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave and Navajo counties, San Juan and Kane counties in Utah and Tribal Nations.
The County’s application process began with a sampling of impacted businesses filling out worksheets to show economic injury. This sampling of businesses reported a combined $743,000 in losses between June 19 and July 7, underscoring the Pocket Fire’s significant economic impacts to the area.
In person SBA assistance is available in two locations. Walk-ins are welcome, and in-person appointments can be scheduled in advance at appointment.sba.gov.
Coconino County – Opening Tuesday, August 25 Moonshot Accelerator Building 2201 N. Gemini Dr. Ste. 125, Flagstaff, Az 86001 Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Yavapai County – Open now Sedona Chamber of Commerce 45 Sunset Dr., Sedona, Az 86336 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
To apply online, visit sba.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For a local contact visit coconino.az.gov/economicrecovery.
The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 11, 2027.