Press Releases

Today, the San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD) announced available funding through the San Joaquin Small Business Resilience Program to provide financial assistance to eligible local businesses to help manage the workforce and business-continuity costs that can arise when an employee takes California Paid Family Leave (PFL). The program is offered in partnership with the San Joaquin County Economic Development Association (EDA).

San Joaquin County’s Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD) was recently awarded a $6 million grant from the United States Department of Labor for a highly competitive National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training grant.

Stockton, CA – The San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD) recently introduced the Local Investment for Financial Thrive (LIFT) Initiative which is designed to help small businesses recover from the lasting economic effects of COVID-19.

San Joaquin County's Employment and Economic Development Department partnered with the Downtown Stockton Alliance on a Façade Enhancement Grant Program to foster economic recovery and resiliency in the County.

Stockton, CA - San Joaquin County's Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD) is pleased to announce the launch of Shop San Joaquin, an economic development program intended to support the economic recovery of the retail and hospitality industries from impacts caused by the pandemic.