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Community Economic Resilience Fund

What is the Community Economic Resilience Fund?

The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) was created to promote a sustainable and equitable recovery from the economic distress of COVID-19 by supporting new plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create high-quality, broadly accessible jobs for all Californians.

To achieve this goal, the State will allocate $600 million across thirteen designated regions to fund the development
of region-specific economic development strategies that support the creation of quality jobs and equal access to
those jobs. For more information about the CERF program, please read the LA HRTC ONE-PAGER.

We are excited to announce that the Los Angeles coalition of over 200 organizations and stakeholders was awarded Phase 1 Funds for CERF process.

Upcoming Meetings – The LA County HRTC will reconvene in January 2023:

Research and Data Committee: TBD

Outreach and Engagement Committee: Wednesday, February 1st at 3:00p – 4:00p

Governance Committee: TBD

LA County HRTC Partners Meeting – Friday, February 10th at 9:00a – 10:00a.

To receive a calendar invite, please click here or or contact [email protected]. For Partners that are unable to join, meeting minutes are available in the Meeting Presentations and Recaps section below.

LA County partner Resources

To join the LA HRTC Collaborative, please click here.

For additional information, please contact [email protected].

LA HRTC Economic Diversification Letters of Support
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
LA County HRTC Proposal Narrative, Executive Summary, Proposed Budget

JOIN OUR COLLABORATIVE!

To read the LA County HRTC Proposal Narrative, please click here.

To read the LA County HRTC Executive Summary, please click here.

To view the LA County HRTC Budget Proposal, please click here.
LA County CERF Collective Partnership Agreement
Dear Los Angeles County CERF Planning Partner,

As a participant in the planning process for the CERF application for the Los Angeles County Region, we are inviting your organization to join the application as an Initial High Road Training Collaborative (HRTC) Partner by becoming a signatory to the Collective Partnership Agreement Letter.

By signing the Collective Partnership Agreement Letter, each HRTC member agrees to the goals laid out in the Application Package and agrees to participate in developing a fair and democratic governance structure that shares decision-making and balances the interests of all represented groups, as well as an effective outreach and engagement plan, and a budget. HRTC members in the Collective Partnership Agreement Letter commit to working in partnership to achieve the goals set out in the program and collectively share the weight of responsibility in creating a more inclusive, equitable, sustainable, competitive and resilient regional economy.

Linked below is a template for the letter, which will need to be prepared on organizational letterhead and signed by the appropriate signatory for your organization. Once your letter is complete, please upload it at the following link.

Thank you!
- Collective Partnership Agreement Template
- Submission Portal (Click here to submit your signed Collective Partnership Agreement Letter).
LA HRTC One-Pager

To read an overview of the CERF program, please click here.
LA County CERF Engagement Form

If you are interested in joining the Partners meeting and being added to the LA HRTC mailing list, please fill out the LA County CERF Engagement form.

Meeting Presentations and Recaps

Meet Our Partners

To view the full LA HRTC Partner list, please click here.

Join Our Coalition

If you are interested in joining the Partners meeting and being added to the LA HRTC mailing list, please fill out the LA County CERF Engagement form.