Job Opportunities

These businesses are currently hiring additional workers

• • • Lowe’s
    • Walmart
    • Rouses Markets
    • CVS Health
    • Walgreens
    • WorkNola
    • Domino’s
    • Get Shift Done

     

Unemployment Information

• Louisiana Workforce Commission
• Unemployment Claims Assistance 
  • Workforce Commission Call Center: 504-658-4500
  • Open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm
• Rental Assistance Program (nola.gov)
   

Food Assistance

• NOLA Public School Child Nutrition Services and Feeding Program
   
• NORD with Share Our Strength/No Kids Hungry 
   
• Hospitality Food Pantry with Councilmember Palmer, 2nd Harvest Food Bank, Evacuteer, Culture Aid 
  • The drive-up food pantry will take place every Monday and Tuesday in Algiers at Paul Habans Charter School (3501 Seine St.) and every Thursday and Friday at Holy Angels (3500 St. Claude Ave.) from 9 am to 12 pm.

• Free meals for hospitality workers

Keep America Connected

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) created a pledge to ensure Americans do not lose their broadband and telephone connectivity.

• Access from ATT
  • 60 days free internet access and $5-$10 per month after free trial with no contract or installation fees.
• Cox Connect2Compete
  • 60 days free and $9.95 after free trial with no contract or installation fees.

Funds / Grants for Industry Workers

• Greater New Orleans Foundation Service and Hospitality Family Assistance Program

  • Greater New Orleans Foundation, Gayle Benson, McIlhenny Company announced $160,000 in new grants from the Louisiana Service & Hospitality Family Assistance Program, an initiative to support restaurant, hotel, bar, catering and event staffing company employees who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are working hard to support their dependent children and elderly parents. Applications will be accepted for the next round of grants starting Friday, May 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

• MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

  • MusiCares is aware of the enormous financial burden to those whose creative practices and incomes are being adversely impacted by COVID-19. To help address the concerns of the industry during this time, Recording Academy has expanded their services to include lost income due to the cancellation of scheduled gigs or performances due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. If you are being impacted by the Coronavirus crisis and need support, click on the link above.  

• National Restaurant Association
  • The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (“Fund”) was created to help restaurant industry employees experiencing extraordinary hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Through this Fund, grants will be made to restaurant industry employees who have been impacted by COVID-19, including a decrease in wages or loss of employment. If you are a restaurant employee and need assistance, click on the link above.

• New Orleans Business Alliance COVID-19 Relief Fund
  • New Orleans Business Alliance started a relief fund to benefit gig economy workers amid COVID-19-related cancellations and restrictions. The funds will go directly to the musicians, rideshare drivers, arena workers, and festival production and staff that have been affected. NOLABA initiated the fund with $100,000, with a goal of increasing the fund assets to a minimum of $500,000. Click on the link above to learn how you can apply. 

• NOLA Virtual Tip Jar (and NOLA Tip Party)
  • The NOLA Virtual Tip Jar represents dozens of artists and service industry workers who are out of work due to the pandemic. For the servers in your favorite restaurants, the painter you’d run across in Jackson Square, the orchestra performer whose show has been cancelled, the tour director who showcases the city like a true local, and many more. If you are a service industry worker impacted by this in or near New Orleans, click on the link above. 

• United Way and Louisiana Hospitality Foundation Hospitality Cares Pandemic Fund
  • United Way and Louisiana Hospitality Foundation have partnered to create a fund that will provide crisis grants to hospitality workers who are unable to afford basic financial needs during the COVID-19 outbreak. Starting Friday, April 24, at 9:00 a.m., hospitality workers can apply online at UnitedWaySELA.org/HospitalityCares or call 211 to complete the application over the phone.

Other Services

• Utilities
  • Entergy is suspending shut offs until May 15.
  • New Orleans Sewage and Water Board is also suspending shut offs.
     
• Transit
  • New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will be running on its modified Saturday service schedule with bus fares suspended.
  • Jefferson Transit (JeT) has no service change and waived all bus fares. 
  • Blue Bikes has suspended services indefinitely.

• Louisiana Health Department
  • Office of Behavioral Health is offering free counseling services through its Keep Calm Through COVID Hotline.