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The City of Oakland was awarded $1,328,000 in three separate grants from the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) to support laid-off, low-wage workers impacted by COVID-19.

The City has ramped up its food distribution effort and is pleased to announce an expansion of the Great Plates Delivered program.

$625,000 is available for direct grants to artists, and cultural and nonprofit arts workers; Deadline to apply June 5

Orders Allow Curbside, Storefront Pick Up from Retail Outlets; Manufacturing; Warehouses; and Certain Highly Regulated Vehicle-Based Gatherings

Advisory Council will identify strategies for an equitable economic reopening and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Since 1954, it has been a beloved and time-honored Oakland tradition to gather in the Morcom Amphitheater of Roses on the Saturday before Mother’s Day to honor a woman who has an outstanding record of leadership and service to their community. Although the current crisis precludes a gathering, the City of Oakland continues this tradition by honoring the 2020 Oakland Mother of the Year, Harriet Schlader.

City updates service impacts to reflect last week’s Order

While the Governor shared his plans for changes to the statewide order yesterday, Oakland and all of Alameda County remain under the local order that went in to effect on May 4. The order was jointly released by the Alameda County Health Office and six other Bay Area health jurisdictions. These local jurisdictions continue to work on responsive reopening plans that maintain progress in the fight against coronavirus.

Order includes limited easing of specific restrictions for a small number of lower-risk activities

The Alameda County Health Office today joined with six Bay Area health jurisdictions to revise and extend the Shelter in Place order through May 31, 2020, to ensure we do not lose the progress we have achieved in controlling the spread of COVID-19. The limited easing of specific rules takes effect on May 4, 2020.

Today, the City of Oakland and Working Solutions, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced the disbursement of emergency grants to 90 extremely low-income small businesses in Oakland to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis.

Today, the City of Oakland announced the availability of emergency grants to help vulnerable small businesses weather the impacts of COVID-19. The grants will be administered by Working Solutions, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).