The L.A County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment (CFE) have launched a campaign called “Get Ahead L.A. ” aimed at helping residents access financial resources.
“As LA County’s economy is making positive steps toward recovery, there are still many residents struggling to get by,” said Rafael Carbajal, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. “That’s why we have launched Get Ahead LA, delivering free financial resources at your fingertips.”
Through Get Ahead, residents can connect to financial resources such as rental and food assistance, counseling, health services or help finding a job.
The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment announced the release of “Get Ahead L.A.,” a free online service dedicated to safely guiding Los Angeles County residents to financial resources.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant financial challenges to many residents of L.A. County. Get Ahead L.A. was creacted to help combat these challenges.
“As COVID-19 expanded throughout L.A. County last spring, hundreds of thousands of County residents lost jobs and income,” said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. “Many of these families are still working hard to pay down debts, hold on to their homes, and recover financial stability. Get Ahead L.A. is a one-stop shop for financial advice. It’s totally free, and available to any County resident who can use a financial hand up right now.”
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that extends the state-wide eviction moratorium through Sept. 30, 2021, and clear rent debt for low-income residents that have experienced COVID-19 related financial hardships.
The state’s announcement follows last week’s actions by the Biden Administration to extend the Federal Eviction Moratorium as well as the Board of Supervisors’ extension of the Los Angeles County’s Temporary Eviction Moratorium.
California Assembly Bill 832 extends the State’s current eviction moratorium through Sept 30, 2021. The bill ensures that California uses more than $5 billion in federal rental assistance provided by the Biden Administration to help the state’s tenants and small landlords and protect at-risk households from eviction.
Creative Strategist Program administered by the L.A. County Department of Arts and Culture.
Phung Huynh is a Los Angeles-based artist and educator whose art practice focuses on drawing, painting, and public art. Her work explores cultural perception and representation. Known for exploring the complexities of Southeast Asian refugee communities through drawings that include the iconic pink donut box, Huynh will apply her artistic practice and her own experience as a refugee and immigrant to her work with OIA staff on strategies to build trust and increase participation in LA County support services.
“The talents of immigrant artists have helped to make Los Angeles County the nation’s creative capital,” said Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair, Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District. “Phung Huynh’s work speaks to the immigrant story and makes a perfect match to help the Office of Immigrant Affairs celebrate the contributions of immigrants that make L.A.
The National Association of Counties has recognized the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and its partners with a prestigious 2021 Achievement Award in the category of Civic Education and Public Information for the launch of the L.A. County Disaster Help Center.