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COMMUNITY | CONNECTIONS | CREDIBILITY
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Attention Tenants and Landlords:
Need help with unpaid rent?
Apply by March 31, 2022!
The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program will stop accepting new applications on March 31 at 11:59 PM. If you have not already applied, be sure to by the deadline. Apply online 24 hrs / 7 days a week until closing of application at housingiskey.com, or call (833) 430-2122.
The program provides free financial assistance to landlords and renters who need help with unpaid or future rent or utilities owed up to March 31, 2022. Landlords and renters are both encouraged to apply.
Income-eligible applicants may qualify regardless of immigration status and will not be required to show proof of citizenship. Assistance from the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program does NOT count as earned income (for renters) and will NOT affect eligibility for any other state benefit assistance programs, such as CalFresh or CalWORKS.
If you need assistance in another language, or if you need help determining if you’re eligible, filling out an application, or uploading required paperwork, schedule an appointment with an organization near you by calling 833-687-0967.
Do not delay.
Multilingual services available.
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Los Angeles County announced that enrollment for its groundbreaking Breathe: LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program will begin on March 31—ushering in one of the most significant programs of its kind in the nation.
The program will award 1,000 randomly selected qualifying residents $1,000 a month for three years. Other guaranteed income programs have proven to disrupt longstanding cycles of poverty and economic inequity by enabling participants to self-determine the budgetary strategies that will most benefit themselves and their families.
Stark and widespread economic inequities have been laid bare during the COVID-19 pandemic—highlighting the longstanding struggles of families in the nation’s most populous county, where an estimated 25% of children live in poverty. Breathe: LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program is aimed at addressing these inequities for 1,000 residents in targeted low-income communities—giving them financial space to breathe. Similar programs have found that recipients
use the money to pay bills, go to school and provide well-being for their families.
The program will be overseen by the County’s Poverty Alleviation Initiative, launched last year to address poverty and income instability among LA County residents, many of whom are working but still unable to make ends meet.
A total of 1,000 participants who apply during the open enrollment period beginning March 31 will be randomly selected by a research team from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, which is partnering with the County to design and implement the program. Direct monthly payments will be distributed via a debit card to selected residents and will come without strings or conditions, allowing participants to spend the money as they see fit to meet their needs.
LA County’s three-year financial commitment is believed to be the longest for a program of its size and scope, and will allow the University of Pennsylvania researchers to study the longer-term impacts of this additional income on recipients’ economic well-being. Additionally, the program will provide $36 million in direct payments to participants over the three-year duration.
Residents interested in applying can find more information at: breathe.lacounty.gov, including a map to help determine whether they live in a qualifying community. The enrollment period opens March 31 and the deadline for applications is April 13. Selection will not depend on the timing of entries.
For program information in Spanish, visit: https://respira.lacounty.gov
The Los Angeles County Food DROP Program
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Food waste accounts for roughly 21% of the waste-stream in unincorporated Los Angeles
County. Nearly 128,000 tons of food wind up in regional landfills each year, according to the Public Works department. That’s more than 213 million meals a year! The County’s new Food Drop Recovery Program is now helping local businesses donate excess edible food to fight hunger and divert food waste from our crowded landfills.
Get your community involved here.
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Many schools in L.A. County set to drop COVID-era masking mandates.
When classes resume on Monday, March 15, some students in Los Angeles County may notice that some of their peers and teachers are no longer wearing masks inside the classroom.
Read more →
Add Layers of Protection
With LA County now in low community risk level, guidelines for masking & vaccine verification have been updated. When evaluating your personal risk, remember there are many ways you can add layers of protection! Learn more at http://ph.lacounty.gov/coronavirus
Health Officer Order in effect on Friday, March 4. Under this modified order, indoor masking will be strongly recommended, but not required, for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, except in high-risk settings where federal and state regulations continue to require masking,
including everyone using public transit and all those in emergency shelters, health care settings, correctional and detention facilities, homeless shelters, and long-term care facilities. At all sites where masking indoors is no longer mandatory, employers will be required to offer, for voluntary use, medical grade masks and respirators to employees working indoors in close contact with other workers and/or customers.
Masking is still required for those who exit isolation or quarantine early through day 10 of their isolation or quarantine period. As a reminder, regardless of the community risk level, people can wear a mask based on their personal preference, comfort
level, and informed by their personal level of risk.
Additionally, while Los Angeles County has relaxed its vaccination requirement for entering certain businesses, the City of Los Angeles adopted an ordinance that requires proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to enter the indoor portions of food establishments, gyms, entertainment and recreational locations, personal care establishments, and outdoor events within the City, as well as certain City facilities. These regulation
will remain in effect until the end of the local emergency period, unless Council amends the ordinance. For more information, please visit safepassla.org.
For more information, and to see the new City health order, visit coronavirus.lacity.org.
LA County By The Numbers: Two Years Since the COVID-19 Emergency
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In Case You Missed It
Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Therapeutics is Key to Mitigating COVID-19 Impact Among Underserved Communities
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As L.A. County continues to slow community transmission of COVID-19, and access to effective therapeutics improves, equitable distribution of COVID-19 treatments is a critical issue. As supply of these medicines increases, we need to be sure that information and access about therapeutics is available across the county, particularly in those communities with residents at elevated risk of poor outcomes should they become infected with COVID.
Several free treatment options are available and can be used to prevent severe illness and hospitalization from COVID-19. Treatments are available for those who are at increased risk of severe disease, test positive for COVID-19, and have any symptoms, even mild ones (such as runny nose or cough). Five therapeutic options have been authorized by the FDA for the treatment of COVID-19 in individuals ages 12 and over who are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness: Oral
Therapeutics (Pills)
- Paxlovid (must be taken within 5 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
- Molnupiravir (must be taken within 5 days of first COVID-19 symptom) **Oral therapeutic treatments require a prescription from a healthcare
provider.
Monoclonal Antibody Intravenous (IV) and Antiviral Infusions
- Sotrovimab (must be administered within 7 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
- Remdesivir (must be given within 7 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
- Evusheld available for people who can’t get a COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons, or who may not respond well to a vaccine because they have a weak immune system due to a medical condition or treatment. (must be administered before a person is exposed to COVID-19 to prevent them from getting infected) Due to FDA revisions of EUA, those who received Evusheld prior to 2/24/22 should speak to their health care provider about a catch-up dose.
Residents who would like to access these medicines or have questions on which treatment is right for them should contact their medical provider or call the COVID-19 information line at 833-540-0473, 8:00 am -
8:30 pm daily. The call center is a free resource where residents can get culturally and linguistically appropriate information about available therapeutics, and how to access them.
Additional Resources
Access our full Social Media Toolkit here.
The County of Los Angeles appreciates your continued partnership in responding to COVID-19 questions and needs of residents. For additional information, please visit:
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Gain Work Experience or Boost Your Workforce with Youth@Work
There is no better time to start fresh or learn a new skill than in 2022!
Our Youth@Work program is open year-round and is accepting new youth applicants for 2022. If you or someone you know is between the ages of 14-24, you can earn $15 an hour in a job that leads to a long-term career.
Are you a business interested in mentoring youth workers? Boost your workforce while providing invaluable training to youth. Visit here to learn more.
Keeping LA County Businesses and Employees Safer at Work
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Our Economic and Workforce Development Executive Director Kelly LoBianco hit the streets with our outreach team in Inglewood to deliver free COVID-19 test kits, PPE and other critical resources to the local community.
Our street teams provided 242 businesses with Safer at Work educational material, registered 146 small and micro businesses for test kits, and delivered 1,141 test kits to local employees.
Commercial Tenant Protections for LA County Businesses
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On February 15, 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed the Commercial Tenant Protections (CTP) Ordinance, to protect commercial tenants from harassment and retaliation. The Ordinance makes this protection permanent for commercial tenants with nine employees or less (0-9 employees) in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County once the COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution expires December 31, 2022.
To learn more and request further assistance, click here.
Looking for Housing Owners who want to Make a Difference
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Calling all residential property owners! Do you have available units to rent? You may be eligible to receive up to $5,000!
The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) has available Emergency Housing Vouchers allocated as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, with the intent of assisting individuals and families most in need.
Participating landlords are eligible for incentive payouts such as a one-time signing bonus of $2,500 for each unit leased, up to $5,000, or three months' rent. One-time reimbursements for new contract inspection repairs, reliable subsidized monthly payments, and free property listings are also available.
Build Back Better with LA County Contracting Opportunities
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Los Angeles is committed to helping communities impacted by the pandemic build back
better. With resources from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) LA County is working to partner with community service providers and businesses that can help our communities recover.
To learn more about current solicitations and contracting opportunities, visit ceo.lacounty.gov/recovery/contract-opportunities
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SAVE THE DATE!
The County of Los Angeles, Internal Services Department (ISD) invite you to join us for a Contract Connections Event - Opportunities with Los Angeles County, on Thursday, March 31st, 2022, at 10:00am.
Presentations on various topics include:
- ISD Purchasing – How to register as a vendor to do business with the County of Los Angeles
- ISD Contracting – Learn about our open Master Agreements and various contracting resources
- WDACS Office of Small Business – How to certify as a LSBE, DVBE, SE, CBE or LGBTQQ program participant
- Public Works – How To Fuel Your Business’ Success with Los Angeles County Public Works
We look forward to your participation!
Thank you,
County of Los Angeles
Internal Services Department
Vendor Outreach Unit
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