INCOME Without the ability to consistently pay their mortgage or rent, families may find it impossible to achieve a sense of security, let alone take the steps necessary to create a better life for themselves. That’s why our work in income is focused on helping people become financially stable through the following programs:
FINANCIAL CLASSES Nearly 575 people attended financial literacy classes taught by United Way staff. Individuals learned how to budget, save money and use credit wisely.
TAX PREP United Way volunteers prepared 2,305 tax returns for low-to-moderate income workers saving them the cost of tax preparation and helping them claim all the tax credits for which they are eligible. These efforts had community-wide impact of $2.5M (including $436,541 EITC and $579,250 saved in tax prep fees).
BENEFITS CONNECTION Our United Way, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, helped nearly 3,000 low-income individuals and families sign up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This provided:
$2.4 MILLION TO BREVARD OF ECONOMIC BENEFIT