Rochester has a population of 208,880 and is the third most populous city in New York State. The CFE Fund has been with working with the City of Rochester since 2018, currently led by Mayor Malik Evans.

Rochester, NY is a member of the CFE Coalition

Projects in Rochester, NY

Summer Jobs Connect

Embedding financial education and banking access into summer youth employment programs.

Bank On

The CFE Fund’s national Bank On platform supports local coalition and financial institution efforts to connect consumers to safe, affordable bank accounts.

Bank On Fellowship

The CFE Fund’s Bank On Fellowship program provides funding and in-kind technical assistance to support dedicated leadership for Bank On coalitions.

Financial Empowerment Center Replication Initiative

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

Financial Empowerment Cities

The Financial Empowerment Cities initiative supports cohorts of local leaders to launch and lead a newly established local Office of Financial Empowerment.

CityStart

Intensive, city-specific approach to helping mayors tee up financial empowerment work in their administrations.

Emergency Financial Empowerment

Natural disasters, public health crises, and other localized emergencies can have serious financial ramifications for individuals and families, due to unexpected expenses, loss of income, and limited access to relief supports and programs.