LOCAL INTEGRATION & FAMILY EMPOWERMENT (LIFE) DIVISION
EMPOWERING WORKING FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES
In addition to Immigrant and Refugee Services, the Local Integration & Family Empowerment (LIFE) Division also supports low-income working families and individuals in Los Angeles by increasing access to basic services, connecting communities to resources, and ensuring that economic opportunities are available and accessible to all people.
METRO’S LOW-INCOME FARE IS EASY
IILA is a provider of LA Metro’s Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Program, which provides transportation assistance to low-income individuals in LA County. LIFE offers fare subsidies toward LA Metro and several transit agencies or free regional ride options.
TRANSITIONAL SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT
IILA’s Transitional Subsidized Employment Program provides subsidized job opportunities for CalWORKs participants. Clients are assigned to public agencies or non-profits where they gain paid work experience and on-the-job training.
By training for marketable skills and overcoming barriers to work, IILA has a high success rate for participants securing employment after completing the program.
TELECOMMUNICATION EDUCATION ASSISTANCE IN MULTIPLE-LANGUAGES
IILA is a provider of the California Public Utilities Commission’s TEAM program, which offers free-of-charge service to consumers who are not proficient in English to assist with questions, concerns, or to resolve phone bill complaints or fraud disputes.
We help consumers find solutions to any problem they may have with their telecommunications bill and educate them on consumer rights.
For more information, contact utilities@iilosangeles.org.
COMMUNITY HELP & AWARENESS OF NATURAL GAS & ELECTRICITY SERVICES
IILA is a provider of the California Public Utilities Commission’s CHANGES program, which provides free-of-charge service to consumers who are not proficient in English to assist with questions, concerns, or to resolve gas and electric bill issues and complaints.
The program provides consumer education and complaint resolution (between the consumer and their investor-owned utility).
For more information, contact utilities@iilosangeles.org.
COUNTY COMMUNITY EQUITY FUND
This program is intended to provide light case management to any person or family to reduce the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in communities where health disparities from COVID-19 persist. Eligibility varies. Please contact us for more information and to see if you or your contacts qualify.
To make a referral, please contact: Erika Lopez elopez@iilosangeles.org