CASH Coalition

Description

UWBEC leads the Creating Assets, Savings & Hope (CASH) Coalition, more than 25 organizations including banks, credit unions, nonprofits, faith and community groups, educational institutions, and government agencies that focus on a variety of proactive, community-based strategies including securing working family credits and other income supports (including Earned Income, Education, and Child Tax Credits); improving the coordination, reach, and consistency of local financial education programming; supporting education and employment opportunities; and encouraging homeownership and other asset development opportunities.

The Impact

Some of CASH’s key partner accomplishments from prior years include free tax preparation outreach; exchange of information; free financial education classes; information received from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service; advocacy and letters of support.

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