Category: Financial stability
Investments in Training and Partnerships are Needed to Build a Strong Workforce
The legislation mentioned in this article passed and legislators approved funding to move the program forward.
Volunteers Needed for Financial Literacy Fair
There is a need for volunteers that can help staff the booths at the 2nd Financial Literacy Fair for Cedar Rapids 8th graders. This project has been incredible and nearly 3500 8th grade students will benefit from participation with the curriculum and the fair as a capstone event. We rely on volunteers from the schools [...]
Food Stamps: A Perspective from Iowa’s Former Governor and Current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
United Way is partnering with local agencies and businesses to address hunger in our community. Food Assistance, most commonly known as “food stamps”, is one program that is assisting thousands of Iowans meet their nutritional needs. To learn more about hunger in Iowa and to get Iowa’s former governor and current U.S. secretary of agricultures [...]
Legislative Updates: Financial Stability
With an agreement on property tax reductions in the works, the chances of an enhanced EITC law becomes much more likely. Governor Branstad said he would sign the EITC bill if it is part of a larger tax package that includes property tax reform.
Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Families Work Self Out of Poverty
Over 14,000 families in the United Way of East Central Iowa six-county service area (Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, Linn and Washington counties) are not earning enough money to meet their basic expenses.
United Way 2-1-1 Scheduled Almost 5,000 Tax Appointments This Year
United Way 2-1-1 staff scheduled 4,828 tax appointments during this year’s tax season. This is a slight increase of 26 appointments from last year. We are still collecting information from our tax partners and will share that in the next month or so.
United Way 2-1-1 completes successful tax season with partners
On April 16, 2012, United Way 2-1-1 took its final tax appointments for this tax season. If individuals have questions about tax returns that they had completed by one of the United Way 2-1-1 tax partners they can still call United Way 2-1-1 for assistance in getting connected to the preparer who completed your return.
United Way Supports Bill That Could Help Food Banks
One of United Way of East Central Iowa’s focus areas looks at how people can make enough money to be financially stable. Having enough to eat is an important aspect to that. We support the bill mentioned in a KCRG article. Read KCRG’s story here.
United Way Partners with Banks and Credit Unions to Help Low-Income Families
In an effort to help over 1,400 households become financially stable, it is important that we help low-income families develop financial management skills and access financial mainstream services. United Way invited local financial institutions to explore this need. Ten financial institutions participated in learning more about the need and all 10 institutions said yes, we [...]