Below are resources for assistance for Valley Residents affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. My office is always available to provide further information or additional resources for seeking relief or assistance.
For a comprehensive guide on information and opportunities for welfare health and other services to help navigate you through this public health crisis, see Los Angeles County's "The People's Guide" here.
UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO COVID-19
What benefits are Valley Residents eligible for if they've been laid off or lost hours because of COVID-19? Those workers can apply for unemployment insurance through the Employment Development Department (E.D.D.), which has waived the usual one week waiting period.
If you're a parent whose child's school has been cancelled, what options do you have for taking leave from work? Beginning April 2 through December 31, under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, eligible employees can receive 10 paid sick days and up to 12 weeks of extended leave when a parent cannot work due to the closure of a child's school or child care due to COVID-19.
How do you apply for benefits through the State? Here is a checklist of all the information needed to apply. You can apply for unemployment insurance online hereor by mailing/faxing the application to the Employment Development Department (Spanish version here).
For information on the latest efforts of the California Employee Development Department (EDD) to implement the new unemployment provisions of the federal CARES Act, click here.
For the Los Angeles County Economic Development's Coronavirus Response page, designed to help the workforce in Los Angeles County affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, visit their website here.
HEALTH INSURANCE AFFECTED BY COVID-19
Anyone who is uninsured and meets eligibility requirements for health care coverage through Covered California can sign up in the new open enrollment period through June 30, 2020. This is an important step to ensure Californians who lose coverage through an employer, who are otherwise uninsured, have the opportunity to enroll in coverage.
The California Department of Health Care Services also announced new steps to help those eligible for Medi-Cal sign up. Learn morehere
Valley Community Healthcare is organizing its resources and training staff to be able to provide the medical care needed by Valley Residents affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and economic slowdown. For more information, click here
PARENTS OF LAUSD STUDENTS
Superintendent Austin Beutner announced on March 23rd that Los Angeles Unified School District students and teachers will remain out of their classrooms until at least May 1st.
Los Angeles Unified will continue to provide nutritious meals to all students in need during the temporary closure of schools. Grab & Go food centers will be open from Wednesday, March 18 and will be availble from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. To find the nearest "Grab & Go" food center to you, click here
For the latest updates from the Los Angeles County Office of Education, click here
For information on child care services, visit the San Fernando Valley's Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) COVID-19 response site,here.
FOOD ASSISTANCE
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) is a cash aid program for low income families to meet their basic needs. It also provides education, employment, and training programs to help families get jobs and move towards self-sufficiency.
For how the Valley Food Bank will continue their services in light of COVID-19, click here
For the Coronavirus Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, click here
For the latest updates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), click here
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on March 16th waiving Penal Code Section 396, subdivision (f), concerning protections against residential evictions. To view the order, click here
For the latest updates from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), click here
For information on assistance provided by the Foundation For Senior Services, a centralized senior service organization, click here
For food assistance, meal sites, meal delivery to the homebound and nutritional education, visit the Encino Chamber of Commerce's San Fernando Valley Senior Services Directory, here
