Press Release: Through Grant, Workers Affected by the Pandemic Can Get Temporary Jobs

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Through the COResponds grant, workers affected by the pandemic can find temporary jobs, including those who, as a result of COVID-19:

  • Have been laid off 
  • Are experiencing long- or short-term unemployment
  • Are self-employed but currently unemployed or underemployed


Workers who are eligible for the grant will be able to work in temporary disaster-relief jobs that help stem the rise of COVID-19, provide clean-up and humanitarian assistance including actions to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity.
There are dozens of job titles that are approved by the grant, including:

  • COVID-19 Rapid Response Testing 
  • COVID-19 Case Investigators/Contact Tracers 
  • COVID-19 Disaster-Relief Humanitarian Aid Worker 
  • COVID-19 Food Bank Sorting & Repacking Coordinator 
  • COVID-19 School District Health Technician 
  • COVID-19 Health Screener Temporary School 
  • COVID-19 Health Assistant School Sanitation Worker Homeless Shelter Navigator 

For more information contact your local Workforce Center staff at cdle.colorado.gov/wfc.

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