INCOME

Helping families meet their basic needs of food, shelter and clothing is just the tip of the iceberg of United Way's work in income.  We are committed to ensuring that everyone in Erie County has access to the tools they need to build a stable financial future - from job training to financial education to ways to build their assets.

Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (C A S H), a United Way initiative, helps increase the financial stability of hardworking families through free tax preparation, improving financial literacy, and providing opportunities for affordable housing and other asset development.  Over the past 3 years, nearly 39,000 families have accessed almost $40 million in tax refunds and credits through the Free Tax Preparation program.  Every dollar of those refunds and credits goes back into the pockets of people in our community.

Additional programs include improving literacy and employment skills; providing support for job searches; and avoiding eviction and foreclosure. 

LIVE UNITED Program Partners - Income

These are the programs funded through our investment in Income:

Belmont Shelter Corporation- IDA Program/Finacial Education, $39,500
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers- Free Tax Preparation Network, $100,000
Buffalo Urban League Inc. - Employment Transition Services, $68,311
Buffalo Urban League Inc. -  Housing Services,  $45,000
Child & Family Services of Erie County - Ways to Work Loan Program, $55,000
Child & Adolescent Treatment Services- Independent Living, $18,000
Compass House - Compass House Emergency Shelter, $64,000
Compass House - Compass House Resource Center, $45,000
Deaf Adult Services- Employment Services for the Deaf, $25,000
Goodwill Industries of WNY Inc. - Goodwill Training and Employment Program, $80,000 
Heritage Centers Inc. - Legal and Advocacy Services, $17,000 
International Institute of Buffalo Inc. - Refugee Self Sufficiency Services, $40,000
Jericho Road Ministries- Financially Fit, $45,000
Lt. Col. Matt Urban Center- Homeless Outreach, $40,000
Native American Community Services- Native Economic Self- Sufficiency Training Project, $63,490 
Neighborhood Legal Services Inc. - Public Benefits Advocacy, $65,000
The Salvation Army -  Employment Services, $30,000
The Salvation Army -  Emergency Family Shelter, $45,000
The Salvation Army -  Erie County Service Units, $10,000
The Salvation Army -  Emergency Family Assistance Program, $57,000
West Side Neighborhood Housing Services- Homebuyer Education & Financial Fitness, $20,000