Run for a Seat on ECCANDC
ECCANDC elections will be held May 25. YOU SHOULD RUN! We’re looking for a few good neighbors who are conscientious, community-minded, and passionate about our community. File by March 9.
Chesterfield Permanent Supportive Housing Groundbreaking
Residents at The Chesterfield will benefit from wrap-around services provided by St. Joseph Center, including dedicated case management, physical and mental health care, employment training and peer support.
Happy Holidays
The Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council wishes you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. We hope that as 2021 dawns bright that we can continue to work together and foster a vibrant community. Join us!
Free Internet for Students
The Angeleno Connectivity Trust (ACT) Program provides hotspots for K-12 foster youth, students experiencing homelessness, with a disability or at risk of dropping out/have dropped out due to lack of connectivity.
Apply for a Retraining Scholarship
The fund offers scholarships to South LA residents whose jobs have been lost because of COVID-19. CORE will pay for enrollment and completion of in-person or online professional certification and training program that will be in high-demand as our society adapts to a new COVID-19 reality, such as healthcare and technology.
City Controller Audit of HHH
City Controller Ron Galperin recently discussed his audit of HHH which was voted on in 2016 to fund supportive housing. A total of $362 million of the 1.2 billion has been issued and less than half of it has been spent. He calls for an increased sense of urgency, reevaluation of the most expensive proposals and consideration of other options.