A lot of those provers are women in underserved communities, so those who were already severely hit by COVID-19. Also, they were concerned about their finances. They were also concerned about having to adapt to new guidance and guidelines that came into place in order to limit the transmission of COVID, said Adriana Taboada is Director of the International Rescue Committee Small Business Development Center.
Under-resourced communities such as City Heights have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19.
A group of organizations, including the Chicano Federation and the International Rescue Committee, created a program called STEPS, aimed at reaching Spanish-speaking, immigrant and refugee communities of City Heights.
At least two LGBTQ organizations are in line to receive a portion of $17.3 million in grants to help communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
The funding is from the Center at Sierra Health Foundation, in partnership with the California Department of Social Services and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. There are 110 community-based organizations throughout the Golden State receiving the grants, according to a news release.
The grants range from $50,000 to $300,000 for regional or statewide outreach in workplaces and for community health, the release stated.
One of the LGBTQ organizations receiving community health funding is the Source LGBTQ+ Center. Based in Visalia, it serves the queer community in Fresno, Tulare, and Kings counties, Executive Director Brian Poth told the Bay Area Reporter in a recent phone interview.
Even before the pandemic pushed the early childhood sector into crisis, California educators were paying a wage penalty for working with younger children, according to a new report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at the University of California at Berkeley.
Preschool teachers and child care workers earn 38% less than their colleagues in the K-8 system, the report says. This explains why 17% of early childhood educators live in poverty in California. That’s almost 7 times the poverty rate for the state’s K-8 teachers. Those are some key findings from the 2020 Early Childhood Workforce Index, a biennial report that tracks pay for early childhood jobs, the state poverty rate and a range of other workforce policies. All across the country, the research reveals, childcare workers often earn poverty wages.
Who Qualifies For California Stimulus? How to See if You re Eligible For $600 Checks
On 2/23/21 at 8:08 AM EST
California lawmakers have approved a bill that will see 5.7 million residents each receive a $600 stimulus payment. The bill will be signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.
Those eligible for the stimulus payment include people receiving CalEITC (California Earned Income Tax Credit) this year as well as residents who are currently qualified under several existing federal assistance programs.
Some Californians could receive the $600 checks as soon as about a month after filing their 2020 tax returns.
The $600 payments form part of the state s $7.6 billion COVID-19 relief package, which includes $2.1 billion in grants and fee waivers for small businesses.