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LA County Economic and Business Development is here for you and your business during this difficult time. The coronavirus situation is constantly evolving and there is a lot of information circulating. Below we outline some of the key services we offer to help your business face the challenges of this global pandemic and provide additional resources that may be useful. Please feel free to contact us directly with your concerns at bizdev@wdacs.lacounty.gov. A more complete list of resources can be found in our COVID-19 Guide for Employers. Click here to view.
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 Is your business facing the possibility of laying off employees or even closing? The Los Angeles County America’s Jobs Centers of California (AJCCs) can help you get your business back on track. Specialized Business Service Representatives can work with you and your employees to minimize losses and improve morale. We can also assist your business with strategic planning to ensure that your business does not face a similar situation in the future. More info here, click here.
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 The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has developed Lender Match, a free online referral tool that connects small businesses with participating SBA-approved lenders within 48 hours. More info here, click here.
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 Employers can apply for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Work Sharing Program through the California Employment Development Department (EDD) if reduced production, services, or other conditions cause them to seek an alternative to layoffs. The Work Sharing Program helps employers minimize or eliminate the need for layoffs, keep trained employees and quickly prepare when business conditions improve, and avoid the cost of recruiting, hiring, and training new employees. More info here, click here.
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 The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), the County’s provider for Layoff Aversion services, can work with businesses one-on-one to see if they qualify for non-traditional loan programs. Please email LAEDC for details and include the business name and commercial address so they can assign a regional manager to follow up with you. More info here, click here.
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Safer At Home Order
Los Angeles County issued a Safer At Home Order on March 19th mandating the closure of non-essential business and prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people. Below you can find tips on following these new rules. For the full Order, click here.
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Eviction Protection
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that authorizes local governments to halt evictions for renters and homeowners, slows foreclosures, and protects against utility shutoffs for Californians affected by COVID-19. The order does not relieve a tenant from the obligation to pay rent, or restrict the landlord’s ability to recover rent that is due. The protections are in effect through May 31, 2020, unless extended. The order also requests banks and other financial institutions to halt foreclosures and related evictions during this time period. The full Executive Order can be found here.
On March 19, 2020, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, signed an Executive Order which includes the moratorium on residential and commercial evictions. The moratorium covers tenants retroactively from March 4, 2020 to May 31, 2020. For view the complete proclamation, click here.
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County of Los Angeles
County of Los Angeles Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS)
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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