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This week, and potentially the next several weeks, Oakland – and other cities throughout the nation – may see planned and spontaneous demonstrations in response to the 2020 general election. While we’re not aware of any specific event of concern at this time, we are providing this update in our effort to keep you informed.

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Through the Oakland CARES Arts Technical Assistance Fund, $193,000 has been allocated to provide technical assistance to help Oakland-based arts organizations and artists develop a robust online digital presence.

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Of that amount, the Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program will distribute $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland. Working Solutions, a Bay Area nonprofit, is administering the application and grant-making process.

The application periods for three City of Oakland CARES Act-funded grant programs launched in September have been extended.

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. The Oakland City Council allocated $150,000 of that funding to the nonprofit Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) to provide legal advice and assistance on lease negotiations to small businesses that have suffered revenue losses due to COVID-19.

$850,000 in CARES Act Funds Available to Support Oakland-based Nonprofits

$4 million in CARES Act Funds Available to Support Small Businesses impacted by COVID-19

$1.425 in CARES Act Funds Available to Support Oakland’s Arts Ecosystem

Sector-based Job Fairs to Connect Unemployed Oakland Residents with Employers

Hair Salons, Barbershops May Open Indoors; Operations of Other Lower-Risk Personal Services Remains Only Outdoors