LA County Grants $3.6M to Businesses Affected by ICE Raids

Funding aims to help small businesses recover from economic disruption caused by immigration crackdown

Mar. 13, 2026 at 1:00am

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Los Angeles County is providing $3.6 million in grants to more than 850 small businesses that have faced economic disruption due to the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. The funds come from the county's Small Business Resiliency Fund, which was launched in 2025 to assist local businesses affected by the enforcement actions.

Why it matters

The grants are intended to help small businesses in LA County recover from the significant economic impact of the ICE raids, which the county estimates resulted in the loss of 11,730 jobs, $932 million in labor income, and $2.5 billion in overall economic output.

The details

The second round of funding from the Small Business Resiliency Fund will be administered by third-party group AidKit in coordination with the county's Department of Economic Opportunity and fiscal sponsor SoCal Grantmakers. In the first round of the program in December 2025, the county distributed $1.53 million in grants to 367 small businesses.

  • The Small Business Resiliency Fund was launched by the LA County Board of Supervisors in September 2025.
  • The first round of $1.53 million in grants was distributed in December 2025.
  • The second round of $3.6 million in grants is being announced and distributed in March 2026.

The players

Hilda Solis

Los Angeles County Supervisor who announced the $3.6 million in grants for small businesses affected by ICE raids.

AidKit

Third-party administrator that is coordinating the distribution of the Small Business Resiliency Fund grants.

Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity

County department working with AidKit on the grant program.

SoCal Grantmakers

Fiscal sponsor for the Small Business Resiliency Fund.

Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

Conducted analysis finding significant economic losses from the ICE raids.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

The takeaway

This grant program highlights the significant economic toll that immigration enforcement actions can have on local communities and small businesses. The funding aims to help these businesses recover and rebuild after the disruption caused by the ICE raids.