Welcome to the Community Investment Department

The Community Investment Department unifies the City of Los Angeles youth, family, aging, workforce, and business services to help Angelenos thrive at every stage of life.

City of Los Angeles Community Investment in Families Department, paths to prosperity

Community Investment for Families

Community investments for LA City families and neighborhoods that create opportunities for all to prosper.

LA4Families

Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department

Economic & Workforce Development

Economic development that builds thriving businesses, offers job training and creates career opportunities.

LA4Workforce

Youth Development

Creating a fair and lasting support system for young people in the City of Los Angeles.

LA4Youth

Aging Support

Providing community-based services for seniors and their caregivers in the City of Los Angeles.

LA4AgingSupport

News & Media

Abigail Marquez is confirmed as the General Manager of the new City of Los Angeles Community Investment Department

New Community Investment Department Announcement

The new Community Investment Department is established to improve access to citywide programs

empty child car seat in an automobile backseat with the sun shining through the window

Child Heatstroke Awareness

CIFD raises awareness of the dangers of heatstroke in children this summer

March 2026 press conference launching the ULA emergency income program for vulnerable households

ULA Emergency Income Support Program

CIFD urges at-risk households to apply for the ULA Emergency Income Support Program

Council Member Adrin Nazarian (center) cuts the ribbon at the grand reopening of the Chandler Bikeway on April 1, 2026. EWDD played a key role in making the Chandler Bikeway Improvement Project possible through approximately $1.2 million in Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds.

The Chandler Bikeway Gets an Upgrade

The Chandler Bikeway Improvements Project brings fresh upgrade to the heart of North Hollywood

Program & Resource Highlights

the City of Los Angeles Community Investment Department (CID) is focused on an economy for all Angelenos through its four divisions: Aging Support, Youth Development, Economic and Workforce Development, and Community Investment in Families

The City of Los Angeles has unified four departments—Aging, Youth Development, Economic & Workforce Development, and Community Investment for Families—to form the Community Investment Department (CID). CID continues the vital work of each department while creating a more coordinated approach to serving Angelenos.

By bringing programs together under one department, CID strengthens support for youth, families, older adults, job seekers, workers, and businesses, helping residents access services and opportunities throughout every stage of life.