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State, county and city outline grants, temporary jobs and relief funds for displaced workers and small businesses
Summary
EDD, LA County and Los Angeles city officials described unemployment assistance, federal workforce grants and local relief funds aimed at displaced workers and small businesses, and outlined timelines for temporary jobs and grant awards.
State and local workforce officials told legislators they are mobilizing unemployment insurance, federal disaster programs, temporary subsidized jobs and direct relief for workers and small businesses affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Nancy Barris, director of the California Employment Development Department, said EDD has processed more than 7,000 regular unemployment claims and more than 4,500 federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) claims for survivors. Barris noted FEMA extended the deadline to apply for DUA to March 31 and said benefits for eligible people will continue through the federal program end date of July 12.
County and city programs: Kelly LoBianco, director of the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, described a regionwide small‑business…
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