Initial carts are available, with the full process potentially taking up to 12 weeks
Applications opened Jan. 12 for a $2.8 million program offering more than 280 free, state health code-compliant food vending carts to eligible sidewalk vendors in Los Angeles County and the city.
The Sidewalk Vending Cart Program, administered by the county Department of Economic Opportunity in partnership with the city’s Economic and Workforce Development Department, provides four cart types: cold-hold for prepackaged ice cream, cut-fruit for fresh produce and low-risk items, hot-holding for precooked foods like tamales or hot dogs, and integrated grill for reheating approved meats…