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As fashion manufacturers continue to re-open from lockdown, acclimate to new facility standards and ramp up business for the upcoming fashion production season, the CFDA and NYCEDC introduce the Workforce Relief Collective, a new business development program to support manufacturers by offering resources that help alleviate obstacles that business owners and workers alike confront as they navigate safely back to work.

Free or low-cost products and services related to transportation, health and safety are among resources that will be distributed to recipients of the Workforce Relief Collective.

This includes a generous contribution of Lyft ride credits distributed as part of the company’s LyftUp initiative, which is a comprehensive effort to expand transportation access to those who need it most.

Additionally, a substantial contribution of a 3-month’s supply of surface cleaning essentials from Blueland, the innovative and eco-friendly cleaning product company, will be offered.

Other products are being sourced based on need, such as masks, face shields, hand sanitizer, digital thermometers, and more, and will also be made available to recipients for low or no cost.

Applications closed on Wednesday, October 14, please check back for future rounds of this program.