Mount Vernon has a population of 66,955 and is the eighth-most populous city in the state of New York. In 2020, the CFE Fund began working with the City of Mount Vernon, currently led by Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard.

Projects in Mount Vernon, NY

Financial Empowerment Center Replication Initiative

37 Locations
Professional, one-on-one, municipally-led, free financial counseling, embedded into government social services.

Financial Navigators

31 Locations
Thank you to our many municipal and funding partners for making this pandemic-era program such a bold and nimble success. Across 31 cities and counties, trained navigators helped thousands of residents identify and then access public resources targeted to address their individual needs.