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  • 1480-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Service for the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center in an amount up to $500,000.00; to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $500,000.00; to authorize payment of expenses starting January 1, 2026; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

    May 12, 2026

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2026-0134: Councilor Worrell called Docket #0134, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in the form of a grant, Financial Empowerment Program, awarded by United Way, passed through the Boston Local Development Corporation, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund financial education, credit/asset building, and employment services for residents at the Center for Working Families, from the Committee on Labor & Economic Development. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

    Jan 12, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • RS2025-1658: A resolution authorizing a grant not exceeding $50,000 from the Mayor’s Office to the United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc., to provide legacy planning services to eligible residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.

    Nov 25, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2025-1974: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Boston Tax Help Coalition Santander Bank Grant, awarded by the Santander Bank, N.A. to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund Boston Tax Help Coalition to provide pathways from poverty to financial empowerment by maximizing the impact of tax credits through free tax preparation, financial education, and economic stability opportunities. On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Nov 12, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2893-2025: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept and execute a private grant from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE) in an amount up to $50,000.00 to incorporate legacy planning into the financial counseling services that the Financial Empowerment Center currently offers; to authorize the appropriation in an amount up to $50,000.00 which will be reimbursed upon receipt of the grant funds at various stages of the process; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Service the expenditure in an amount up to $25,000.00 for year one of the grant and be effective as of June 1, 2025 and the additional $25,000.00 to be entered into in year two of the grant; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

    Oct 21, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • RS2025-1558: A resolution appropriating a total of $474,000.00 from a certain account of the General Fund of the General Services District for a grant to the United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc., to provide financial counseling and other financial education activities to low-income residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.

    Oct 9, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • RS2025-1296: A resolution accepting the Financial Empowerment Cities Grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and a donation from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Mayor, in connection with the establishment of an Office of Financial Empowerment.

    Jun 6, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • RS2025-1297: A resolution accepting a Financial Empowerment Center Legacy Planning Implementation Grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, for the continued support of the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center.

    Jun 6, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • RS2025-1144: A resolution accepting a Summer Jobs Connect grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (“CFE Fund”) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Action Commission, to implement a comprehensive financial empowerment program that provides participants with access to safe bank or credit union products.

    Apr 3, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 0875-2025: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services for the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center in an amount up to $500,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00; and to authorize payment of expenses incurred prior to the creation of the purchase order, starting January 1, 2025. ($500,000.00)

    Mar 26, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 0786-2025: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept and execute a private grant from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE) in an amount up to $90,000.00 under their “Small Business Boost Grant” program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $90,000.00 which will be reimbursed upon receipt of the grant funds at various stages of the process; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services in an amount up to $30,000.00 and be effective as of January 1, 2025; to authorize the execution of the grant agreements with the Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (all not for profit agencies) listed above each in the amount of $15,000.00 effective March 1, 2025; and to receive an additional $10,000.00 as revenue for being deemed an “Expert Mentor” by the CFE which will be deposited into the departments general fund budget as miscellaneous revenue;and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

    Mar 17, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2025-0848: Councilor Weber called Docket #0848, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Financial Empowerment Program, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund financial education, credit/asset building and employment services for residents at the Center for Working Families, from the Committee on Labor, Workforce & Economic Development. On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed.

    Feb 19, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0295: On the message and order, referred on January 29, 2025, Docket #0295, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Boston Tax Help Coalition Santander Bank Grant, awarded by Santander Bank, N.A. to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund the Boston Tax Help Coalition to provide pathways from poverty to financial empowerment by maximizing the impact of tax credits through free tax preparation, financial education, and economic stability opportunities, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

    Jan 27, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • RS2024-736: A resolution appropriating a total of $500,000.00 from a certain account of the General Fund of the General Services District for a grant to the United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc., to provide financial counseling and other financial education activities to low-income residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.

    Sep 19, 2024

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 1352-2024: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services for the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center in an amount up to $500,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00; and to authorize payment of expenses starting January 1, 2024. ($500,000.00)

    May 6, 2024

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • BL2023-139: An ordinance approving a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Mayor’s Office, and the United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc., to provide financial counseling and other financial education activities to low-income residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.

    Dec 8, 2023

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 3399-2023: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a third modification to a non-profit service contract with Jewish Family Service of Columbus for the continued operation of the Financial Empowerment Center; to authorize the extension of the contract, and the new expiration date of June 30, 2024; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

    Nov 21, 2023

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 1917-2023: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a second modification to a non-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services of Columbus for the continued operation of the Financial Empowerment Center; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the 2023 General Fund Budget. ($200,000.00)

    Jun 20, 2023

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • RS2023-2060: A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center.

    Feb 28, 2023

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2022-1019: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of SEVENTY THOUSAND ($70,000.00) dollars to integrate banking access into the 2022-2023 City of Pittsburgh’s summer youth employment program.

    Nov 23, 2022

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 3406-2022: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify and extend a non-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services of Columbus for the continued operation of the Financial Empowerment Center; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($240,000.00)

    Nov 23, 2022

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • RS2022-1769: A resolution approving amendment one to a Summer Jobs Connect grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (“CFE Fund”) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Action Commission, to implement a comprehensive financial empowerment program that provides participants with access to safe bank or credit union products.

    Sep 9, 2022

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • BL2022-1386: An ordinance approving a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Mayor’s Office, and the United Way of Middle Tennessee to provide financial counseling and other financial education activities to low-income residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.

    Jul 19, 2022

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2022-0586: Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh to receive grant funding and technical assistance from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. for the 2022 cohort of Financial Empowerment Cities, intended to create an Office of Financial Empowerment, in the amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND ($170,000.00) dollars, and authorizing expenditures for this stated purpose.

    Jul 8, 2022

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 22-0705: A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Life-Line to occupy and operate the Youth Empowerment Center, located at 1240 West Bayaud Avenue. Approves a non-financial contract with Life-Line for five (5) years to occupy and operate the Youth Empowerment Center, located at 1240 West Bayaud Avenue in Council District 7, and to provide and secure programming and services focusing on youth violence prevention for youth who are experiencing high rates of violence in the community (MOEAI-202261805). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-18-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-15-22.

    Jun 6, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 22-0365: A resolution approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Operation HOPE, Inc. to provide financial coaching and related services to the operation of the Denver Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) on behalf of the Office of Financial Empowerment and Protection. Amends a contract with Operation Hope to add $204,000 for a new contract total of $559,451.95 and 2 years for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to continue to provide financial coaching and related services to the operation of the Denver Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) on behalf of the Office of Financial Empowerment and Protection (OFEP) (HRCRS-202262307-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-9-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-6-22.

    Mar 24, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 3272-2021: To authorize the Director of Development to apply for and accept a grant from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc.; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Cities for Financial Empowerment, Inc.; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into non-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services of Columbus for planning the launch of a Financial Empowerment Center; to authorize an appropriation and transfer within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize an expenditure within the private grants fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

    Dec 1, 2021

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • BL2021-914: An ordinance approving a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Mayor’s Office, and the United Way of Middle Tennessee to provide financial counseling and other financial education activities to low-income residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.

    Sep 10, 2021

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • RS2021-1088: A resolution accepting a Summer Jobs Connect grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (“CFE Fund”) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Action Commission, to implement a comprehensive financial empowerment program that provides participants with access to safe bank or credit union products.

    Aug 6, 2021

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • Current Progress - 2025

    Tulsa, OK
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    The City of Tulsa's Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth (OFE), officially launched in January 2023 under the Department of Resilience and Equity, provides programs and resources to improve financial stability and reduce economic disparities. The OFE was formally added to the City's General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, including two positions: Director and Financial Empowerment Program Assistant, with $330,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding secured for Financial Empowerment Center operations and $95,000 from private local foundations. For fiscal years 2026–2027, the office will receive an additional $150,000 in funding. The Tulsa Financial Empowerment Center, whose planning began in February 2020, operates as part of the city's broader resilience strategy and has leveraged Community Development Block Grant, ARPA, and private foundation grants to support its operations.

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