Request Your Ballot Now
All voting will be done by mail. Request your ballot as soon as possible by May 11 so that it will be mailed to you in time to vote.
Mobile Vaccines for Watts
Free COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination and Testing Site from April 6th to 10th in Watts. Council District 15 residents only. Appointment Required: Call 310-732-4515 to Schedule.
Rental Assistance Opens March 30
The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the federal government and the State of California, has created a new emergency rental assistance program to assist low-income renters who have been unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apply by April 30.
New Bank In Town
OneWest Bank opened up a full branch office at the new Freedom Plaza in Watts! This is the first new bank in Watts since Chase opened in 1997.
Get Notified about Sweeping Changes
Starting on Monday, March 1, StreetsLA will modify its street sweeping operations, while launching a new notification system where residents can register for notification of when their street will be swept. Streets will be swept less frequently. Sign up to find out when.
Liberty Hill Foundation Grant Opportunity
Watts Rising partners, subcontractors, or other community-based organizations in the Watts Neighborhood Council region are invited to apply to receive $10,982.44 toward green improvement efforts around the neighborhood.
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.
PPE Unite for Small Businesses
PPE Unite will be distributing, free of charge, PPE items for small businesses (100 employees or less) throughout the County.
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.