New $500K Employer Assistance Grant Fund,
Testing Sites & Incident Report
The County of Los Angeles is regularly updating resources on COVID-19 and offers today's update in an effort to keep you and yours informed. Please share the following up-to-date information:
NEW LA County $500,000 Employer Assistance Grant Fund
The County of Los Angeles is launching a $500,000 Employer Assistance Grant Fund to help LA County businesses, including nonprofits and social enterprises, affected by COVID-19. This fund and its application site launches this Wednesday, April 8 at 8:00 a.m.
Individual businesses may be awarded up to $10,000 based on demonstrated need. Approximately 25% of awards will be reserved for social enterprises that demonstrate a need and ability to serve vulnerable populations. Applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis, and will close once 150 applications are received.
A webinar to guide businesses through the application process will be held tomorrow, April 7 at 1:30 p.m. To join the webinar click here or call (323) 776-6996 and use access code 352-425-128.
To learn if you qualify, click here.
To apply, visit: https://workforce.lacounty.gov/
Questions? E-mail bizdev@wdacs.lacounty.gov
Testing Sites
LA County is working to bring testing sites to areas of the County where testing service gaps may exist. This week, testing sites look to open at Charles H. Drew University of Medicine and Science, as well as in East Los Angeles and Santa Clarita.
Testing is free and open to any member of the public who qualifies for testing. No one will be turned away, regardless of immigration status or lack of insurance coverage.
To be eligible for testing, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
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You have symptoms and are 65 and older;
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You have symptoms and have chronic health conditions; or
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You are subject to a mandatory 14 day quarantine period due to a confirmed COVID-19 exposure (with more than 7 days of quarantine remaining)
If you're eligible for testing, you must make an appointment, in order to get tested. Schedule an appointment by:
The County of Los Angeles continues to expand it's network of testing sites. For the latest information on drive-up, mobile testing sites, click here.
Incident Report
Our daily report is a high level summary of L.A. County Emergency Operations Center's COVID-19 disaster efforts. Click here to view.
COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide
LA County's Joint Information Center has created a digital communications guide to help cities, partners, and stakeholders navigate digital communications in response to COVID-19 and the County's Safer at Home order. It includes Best Practices, Do's and Don'ts, Key Messaging, and our Social Media Toolkit, with multi-lingual graphics and messages like the ones seen below.
To view our COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide, click here.
To access our Social Media Toolkit, click here.
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People with no symptoms can spread novel coronavirus, too. The best way to stop the spread is to #stayhome. Homebodies help save lives! #COVID19 #SaferAtHome
Spanish: Las personas sin síntomas también pueden transmitir el nuevo coronavirus. La mejor manera de detener la propagación es #stayhome. ¡Los hogareños ayudan a salvar vidas! #COVID19 #MasSeguroEnCasa
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Additional Resources
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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