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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:
Coming Soon: DPH Online Application for In-Person Learning Waiver
 LA County's Department of Public Health (DPH) shared last week it was in the midst of developing an application process for schools interested in applying for a waiver that would allow in-classroom instruction for students in grades TK through grade 6.
Today, DPH announced the application will be online and available by the end of the week. Once available, waiver applicants will need to include the following with their applications:
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A letter from the school district superintendent (or equivalent for private schools) requesting the waiver. The letter must include information about the number of students & staff that would be returning to classrooms, along with the anticipated schedules for in-classroom instruction.
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Letters demonstrating consultation with key stakeholders (labor unions, parents & community-based partners) will need to be submitted with the application.
- Labor Unions - all labor unions with workers at schools applying to reopen will need to submit letters demonstrating consultation; if no labor union exists, a letter from organizations representing teachers and other staff will suffice. If no representative organization exists, a letter documenting consultation signed by the majority of teachers and other staff at the school (or schools) will be accepted.
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The completion of LA County's Public Health K-12 School Reopening Protocol Checklist, which captures the school’s plans for opening in adherence with the health and safety directives required by the Health Officer Order.
Once received, DPH will review waiver applications in consultation with CDPH to assess regional data trends in COVID-19 cases and deaths, as well as capacity within the regional hospital system. DPH will work with school districts to ensure that when schools are re-opened, they are able to adhere to existing directives on distancing, infection control and managing outbreaks.
Stand by for news on the launch of this online application later this week.
County to Issue Childcare Vouchers
LA County today announced that $15 million in CARES Act funding has been allocated for child care vouchers to serve essential workers and low-income families in the County.
This allocation translates to three months of child care for 5,000 families.
The DPH Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education will lead the funding distribution in partnership with the Los Angeles County Early Childhood Education COVID-19 Response Team - created in March to support essential workers, such as healthcare workers and first responders.
Families seeking early care and education services may access vouchers by calling 888-92-CHILD (888-922-4453). Income eligibility for these vouchers are set by the state.
Great Plates Delivered Program Extended
 Great Plates Delivered has been extended until August 9th. Through LA County's Great Plates Delivered Program, you can help a local senior or business in your community.
Great Plates Delivered offers eligible seniors with three (3) home-delivered meals a day. Seniors over 65, seniors 60-64 years of age who have been diagnosed or exposed to COVID-19 or those at high-risk for COVID-19 may qualify. When you help a senior connect to Great Plates Delivered you're also helping your local restaurant, hospitality and transportation community get back to work.
To learn more or apply for meal assistance, click here.
Incident Report
Our daily report is a high-level summary of L.A. County Emergency Operations Center's response to the COVID-19 health emergency. Click here to view.
COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide & Toolkit
View our updated COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide, and get tips on 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.
Access our Social Media Toolkit here.
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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