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.