City Awarded $2.6 Million in State Funding for Youth

The funding will help to provide young people with valuable work experience at a competitive rate of $22 per hour for up to 400 hours. This initiative, set to run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, will significantly impact the local youth by providing substantial employment opportunities and financial support.

These youth employment efforts are core to the City’s 2030 Strategic Vision goal of cultivating a prepared and inclusive workforce and supports the City’s Grow Long Beach Economic Blueprint objective of creating accessible pathways into public sector jobs and priority industries. These programs also support the commitment of the S.T.R.O.N.G. Beach: Summer of Opportunity Initiative to investing in residents of color, young adults and neighborhoods most impacted by systemic disinvestment.