Archive for July 13, 2020
City of Spokane sets aside $500K for rent assistance – Spokane Workforce Council to manage
Spokane, WA – The City of Spokane has announced that $500,000 in funding from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development will be made available to tenants in Spokane who are struggling to make rent payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spokane Workforce Council was chosen as the nonprofit to oversee the program. Funds…
Read MoreWorkforce System Response to COVID-19 – July 13 Report
July 13, 2020: The labor market in Spokane County appears to be hitting a plateau. Although it is a positive trend that unemployment claims have lowered and stabilized, they remain at a troubling high. Our system continues to innovate how we can serve our community as the crisis transitions from a sprint to a marathon.…
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