Status Update: Orange County’s jobless can apply for $800 from workforce program

Orange County residents who lost jobs because of the pandemic can apply for help and $800 as part of a workforce program funded with a state grant.
The Orange County Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act program is designed to help job seekers upgrade skills, obtain employment, improve job retention and increase earnings.
The county is using a $900,000 grant from the California Employment Development Department to support roughly 1,500 Orange County residents who have been financially impacted by