Long Beach accepts $500,000 Irvine Foundation grant for workforce development

Feb 4, 2025

City council approved acceptance of a $500,000 James Irvine Foundation grant to fund career-development efforts; Black community groups pressed the city for details on allocation and local partnership.

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The Long Beach City Council approved acceptance of a $500,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation to support workforce development programs, voting on the measure as part of the consent calendar on Feb. 4.

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