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Long Beach Launches Jobs Program for Fire-Affected Residents

11/19/2025

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Long Beach launched a jobs program to aid residents affected by January fires, offering paid work experience.
Ten participants will receive up to 300 hours of paid work experience.
Five participants will receive training scholarships of up to $7,500 in health care and IT.
The program is funded by $130,000 from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Interested applicants can contact Nakawa Shepherd of the Economic Development and Opportunity office for more information.

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Long Beach launched a jobs program to aid residents affected by January fires, offering paid work experience.
Ten participants will receive up to 300 hours of paid work experience.
Five participants will receive training scholarships of up to $7,500 in health care and IT.
The program is funded by $130,000 from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Interested applicants can contact Nakawa Shepherd of the Economic Development and Opportunity office for more information.