The City of Seattle announced Wednesday it would provide 2,000 free ORCA cards to workers in the hardest-hit communities this month as part of the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The six-month program is designed to help people get back to work in areas that need it most. With Seattle recently reaching 70% of eligible residents vaccinated — a country-wide high for major cities — city leaders are focused on getting employees back to work safely.
The first wave of the program will be directed toward people in the Little Saigon, Chinatown/International District, Japantown and Pioneer Square area who work grocery or food service jobs.
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