Run for a Seat on the Watts Neighborhood Council
Watts NC elections will be held May 18. YOU SHOULD RUN! We’re looking for a few good neighbors who are conscientious, community-minded, and passionate about Watts. File by March 2.
Holiday Greetings
The Watts Neighborhood 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.
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.
Watts Tree Inventory
Trees are one of our most valuable resources. 3,535 of them have been assessed in Watts. This inventory will help to strategically manage our Urban Forest, identify planting opportunities, calculate tree-related benefits, and will be continuously updated with ongoing forestry activities.
Utility Grant Available
If you have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible to receive a one-time, $500 check to help pay utility bills. Funding is limited. Online Applications accepted from November 2 through November 22, 2020.
Watts NC Feeds Community in Crisis
Watts Neighborhood Council is proud to announce that we have supported Watts with our emergency funds during the COVID-19 crisis to fund the efforts of Sisters of Watts and East Side Riders in feeding our neighbors.
Watts Receives $35 Million CNI Grant from HUD
This grant ensures a better quality of life and will lead to more opportunities for the residents of Jordan Downs and the surrounding community.