State awards $1M to workforce partnership to support San Diego flood victims
A local agency has been awarded nearly $1 million in emergency funding by the state to provide assistance to residents hit hard by January’s storms, it was announced Thursday. With this award, from the California Employment Development Department and Workforce Development System, the San Diego Workforce Partnership will collaborate with the county, city and San Diego Labor Council on temporary job-creation projects. San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas said the funding will provide “essential aid, including rental assistance, legal services, transportation and childcare support” to individuals and businesses in need. … According to the workforce partnership, an estimated 20,000 employers and 80,000 jobs stand at risk from temporary or permanent damages, the majority of which was to small businesses.
Related article:
