The Financial Empowerment Cities (FE Cities) initiative institutionalizes and catalyzes municipal financial empowerment efforts through the public launch of an Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), managed by a dedicated FE Leader. The CFE Fund will support cohorts of local leaders through a two-year technical assistance engagement to launch and lead a newly established local OFE, both managing existing and launching new financial empowerment programs under the purview of a dedicated Office or municipal home. For examples of this work, visit the City of Tulsa’s and the City of Rochester’s OFEs.
Selected government partners will receive $160,000 in grant funding to support leadership of an Office of Financial Empowerment, as well as significant training and technical assistance for both that leadership and that new office for two years. Local governments (cities or counties) with 50,000 or more residents are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted through our online grant portal and are due by November 22. Click here to apply.
The CFE Fund also will hold an informational webinar about the FE Cities opportunity on October 24. Register for the webinar here.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Leah Adelson, Senior Associate, at [email protected].