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Spokane Resource Center announced as 2020 winner of SNAP Value of Community Award
SNAP names Spokane Resource Center 2020 Value of Community Award winner Spokane, WA – SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners) has named the Spokane Resource Center (SRC) the recipient of its…
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…
Workforce 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…
Workforce System Response to COVID-19 – July 6 Report
July 6, 2020: This week we analyze the newly released ALICE data for Spokane County from United Way, and we celebrate the 2020 WIOA Trailblazer Award. Click here to read…
Spokane Workforce Council recipient of 2020 WIOA Trailblazer Award from the National Association of Workforce Boards
Spokane, WA – The Spokane Workforce Council (SWC) has been presented with the 2020 WIOA Trailblazer Award by the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB). The WIOA Trailblazer Award recognizes…
Workforce System Response to COVID-19 – June 29 Report
June 29, 2020: This week, we took the opportunity at the end of our program year to celebrate successes from both before and during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the report…
Workforce System Response to COVID-19 – June 3 Report
June 3, 2020: Overall, the regional labor market is showing some signs of moving in a positive direction. As the data in the report indicate, fewer people are applying for…
Workforce System Response to COVID-19 – May 29 Report
May 29, 2020: It has been a bit of a roller coaster since last week. The overall unemployment numbers looking back at the month of April came in at a…
Workforce System Response to COVID-19 – May 20 Report
May 20, 2020: Over the past week, we have started to see more of a shift in the local economy as regular unemployment claims have leveled off, and many businesses…
Workforce System Response to COVID-19 – May 13 Report
May 13, 2020: Our chief elected officials and Spokane Regional Health District leaders are developing plans that get our economy back in gear – while keeping everyone safe – as…