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LA County Awards More Than $5.1 Million to Over 1,200 Small Businesses Through the Small Business Resiliency Fund
LA County Awards More Than $5.1 Million to Over 1,200 Small Businesses Through the Small Business Resiliency Fund https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngNew Report from LA County DEO and LAEDC Reveals Widespread Economic Impacts of Federal Immigration Enforcement
New Report from LA County DEO and LAEDC Reveals Widespread Economic Impacts of Federal Immigration Enforcement https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Opens Request for Proposals for Technical Assistance and Education Services Provider to Support the County’s Employee and Workers Ownership Initiative
DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Technical Assistance and Education Services Provider to Support the County’s Employee and Workers Ownership Initiative https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Launches Shop Local Business Labs Series to Equip Small Businesses with Tools to Innovate, Compete, and Grow
DEO Launches Shop Local Business Labs Series to Equip Small Businesses with Tools to Innovate, Compete, and Grow https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Announces Inaugural Tenant of the LA County Launch Pad at Evermont in South LA
LA County DEO Announces Inaugural Tenant of the LA County Launch Pad at Evermont in South LA https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County and LAEDC Release Second Public Update on Wildfire Economic Impact Study
LA County and LAEDC Release Second Public Update on Wildfire Economic Impact Study https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County and City of LA Launch $2.8 Million Sidewalk Vending Cart Program to Support Vendors
LA County and City of LA Launch $2.8 Million Sidewalk Vending Cart Program to Support Vendors https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Introduces the New Phase of the Small Business Mobility Fund to Support the Launch of Small Businesses
LA County Introduces the New Phase of the Small Business Mobility Fund to Support the Launch of Small Businesses https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Opens Request for Proposals for Marketing and Outreach Services to Support the County’s New Employee and Worker Ownership Initiative
DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Marketing and Outreach Services to Support the County’s New Employee and Worker Ownership Initiative https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngCounty Unveils Revitalized Businesses on Reseda’s Commercial Corridor With Renovate Façade Improvement Program
County Unveils Revitalized Businesses on Reseda’s Commercial Corridor With Renovate Façade Improvement Program https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Now Accepting Bids for the LA:RISE Program
LA County Now Accepting Bids for the LA:RISE Program https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Announces First Awards for Small Business Resiliency Fund Supporting Businesses Impacted by Federal Immigration Enforcement
LA County Announces First Awards for Small Business Resiliency Fund Supporting Businesses Impacted by Federal Immigration Enforcement https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Awards $23.4 Million in LA Region Small Business & Worker Relief Funds to Wildfire Impacted Communities
LA County Awards $23.4 Million in LA Region Small Business & Worker Relief Funds to Wildfire Impacted Communities https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Community Forestry Management Plan: Parks Tree Planting Project Services
LA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Community Forestry Management Plan: Parks Tree Planting Project Services https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Community Forestry Management Plan: Street Tree Planting and Maintenance Services
LA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Community Forestry Management Plan: Street Tree Planting and Maintenance Services https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngNew Shop Local LA County Gift Cards Available for Shopping with Fire-Impacted Small Businesses this Cyber Monday
New Shop Local LA County Gift Cards Available for Shopping with Fire-Impacted Small Businesses this Cyber Monday https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Invests $56.3 Million in Cash Assistance for Small Business Recovery and Resilience
LA County Invests $56.3 Million in Cash Assistance for Small Business Recovery and Resilience https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Launches the Reentry Employment, Navigation, Engagement, and Wellbeing (RENEW) Program to Empower Justice-Impacted Residents
LA County DEO Launches the Reentry Employment, Navigation, Engagement, and Wellbeing (RENEW) Program to Empower Justice-Impacted Residents https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Awards $1 Million to Launch Digital Navigators Program
DEO Awards $1 Million to Launch Digital Navigators Program https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Seeks Qualified Firms for General and Project Management Services to Support Countywide Economic Development
DEO Seeks Qualified Firms for General and Project Management Services to Support Countywide Economic Development https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Reopens $100,000 Economic Opportunity Grant Program for Chambers of Commerce
LA County DEO Reopens $100,000 Economic Opportunity Grant Program for Chambers of Commerce https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngAnalysis from DEO and LAEDC spotlights the economic toll of the January 2025 wildfires and outlines early recovery trends
Analysis from DEO and LAEDC spotlights the economic toll of the January 2025 wildfires and outlines early recovery trends https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Launches Small Business Resiliency Fund to Support Businesses Impacted By Immigration Enforcement Disruptions
LA County Launches Small Business Resiliency Fund to Support Businesses Impacted By Immigration Enforcement Disruptions https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County Launches Billboards to Promote “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local.” Campaign
LA County Launches Billboards to Promote “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local.” Campaign https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Opens Job Center in Altadena, Expanding Access to Employment, Job Training, and Business Services
DEO Opens Job Center in Altadena, Expanding Access to Employment, Job Training, and Business Services https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngUSC Credit Union Community Foundation and LA County DEO Deliver $80K in Direct Relief to Wildfire-Impacted Workers
USC Credit Union Community Foundation and LA County DEO Deliver $80K in Direct Relief to Wildfire-Impacted Workers https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA Region Receives Nearly $24 Million in California Jobs First Funding to Drive Life Science Sector Growth and Job Creation
LA Region Receives Nearly $24 Million in California Jobs First Funding to Drive Life Science Sector Growth and Job Creation https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngFirst Round of Awards Distributed to Sidewalk Vendors Through LA County’s Small Business Mobility Fund Formalization Grants
First Round of Awards Distributed to Sidewalk Vendors Through LA County’s Small Business Mobility Fund Formalization Grants https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Film and Television Permit Coordination Services
LA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Film and Television Permit Coordination Services https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Announces Opening of New Job Center Providing No-Cost Career Services to the San Gabriel Valley
LA County DEO Announces Opening of New Job Center Providing No-Cost Career Services to the San Gabriel Valley https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Opens $1 Million High Road Training Partnership Fund Application for Digital Navigators
LA County DEO Opens $1 Million High Road Training Partnership Fund Application for Digital Navigators https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngRESEDA BUSINESSES REVITALIZED THROUGH LA COUNTY’S RENOVATE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
RESEDA BUSINESSES REVITALIZED THROUGH LA COUNTY’S RENOVATE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Launches 5-Year Life Science Industry Strategy, Setting Trajectory for 10,000 High Quality Jobs and Greater LA Region as a Global Life Sciences Hub
LA County DEO Launches 5-Year Life Science Industry Strategy, Setting Trajectory for 10,000 High Quality Jobs and Greater LA Region as a Global Life Sciences Hub https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Awards $17.8 Million to 19 High Road Training Partnerships
LA County DEO Awards $17.8 Million to 19 High Road Training Partnerships https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Launches Regional “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local.” Campaign to Support Economic Recovery for Fire Impacted Small Businesses
LA County DEO Launches Regional “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local.” Campaign to Support Economic Recovery for Fire Impacted Small Businesses https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngLA County DEO Launches Regional “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local.” Campaign to Support Economic Recovery for Fire Impacted Small Businesses
LA County DEO Launches Regional “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local.” Campaign to Support Economic Recovery for Fire Impacted Small Businesses https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.pngDEO Launches Weekly Economic Opportunity Days at Skid Row Care Campus to Expand Direct Access to Jobs and Small Business Services
DEO Launches Weekly Economic Opportunity Days at Skid Row Care Campus to Expand Direct Access to Jobs and Small Business Services https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-8.46.36-PM-1024x197.png 1024 197 Department of Economic Opportunity //opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/logos/logo-default.png