Oakland CARES Act: Home-Based Business Grant Program
The Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program distributed $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland.
The Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program distributed $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland.
The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administered the Keep Oakland Housed (KOH) program which provided more than $4,315,000 in federal CARES act funding directly to renters and homeowners who were most severely impacted by the COVID-19 health pandemic and most at risk of losing their home and becoming homeless.
CARES Act funds allowed for the Lake Merritt Vending Pilot Program to provide an organized opportunity for Oaklanders to sell their wares.
The Oakland CARES Act Nonprofit Grant Program distributed $850,000 in grants to Oakland-based community-serving nonprofit organizations.
One of OAKWiFi program’s goals is to help close the digital divide for roughly 94,000 residents and make the internet more accessible for people who do not have home access.
Oakland CARES Act Supported Oakland Frontline Healer's with $500,000 to Provide Food and Shelter to Oakland Residents Hardest Hit by COVID
The Oakland CARES Act Small Business Grant Program to distribute more than $4 million in direct financial support to 402 Oakland-based small businesses.
To help businesses comply with health guidance to operate in a safe manner, the Economic & Workforce Development Department procured supplies to assemble and deliver 800 starter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits for small businesses.
CARES Act funds helped Street Food Vendors through technical assistance and small grants.
To help artists and arts organizations pivot from in-person performances to online engagements, the Economic & Workforce Development Department contracted with Youth Speaks and Spearitwurx.
The City used CARES Act funding to provide technical assistance to small businesses.
BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL Inspires and Empowers Unsheltered Residents to Clean Homeless Encampments
The Economic & Workforce Development Department used CARES Act funds to provide employment support services to Oaklanders impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joaquin Miller Park is closed to the public on Red Flag days.
Oakland Stables offer activities for inner-city youth including horseback riding, sustainable agriculture and related fields.
When you think coffee, do you think Oakland? Well, a couple thousand coffee shops in this town say you absolutely should.
Learn about the laws that govern Oakland's community policing programs.
Oakland Community Preparedness and Response (OCPR) is a new program launched by the Oakland Firesafe Council, with funds from CalFIRE and City of Oakland. This program provides awareness and educational workshops, materials and on-going support to help increase the overall community preparedness level and to improve disaster response capabilities.
The updated Oakland Community Stressors Index (2019) supports a data-driven approach to providing resources and support to the people and places in Oakland that need it most.
Use these maps and posters to learn and teach watershed stewardship
Oakland is among the nation's most ethnically and culturally diverse cities.
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