Income
Bank on Save Up Kansas City
Contact: Julie Riddle (816) 559-4739
Email: julieriddle@uwgkc.org
The United Ways of Greater Kansas City and Wyandotte County, along with a steering committee comprised of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the FDIC, area financial institutions, city government and non-profit leaders announced the kick-off of Bank on Save Up Kansas City in June 2011. The Bank on Save Up Kansas City initiative aims to connect residents, primarily low- and moderate-income families, who are currently unbanked, underbanked or non-savers to safe, affordable, "mainstream" financial products and services while creating a culture of savings throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. Multiple financial institutions, representing the entire Kansas City metropolitan area will offer low-cost checking and savings products, along with financial education. Five area nonprofits will also provide financial education to any who is interested.
Earned Income Tax Credit
Contact: Jason B. Wood (816) 559-4739
Email: jasonwood@uwgkc.org
In partnership with KC Cash Coalition Inc. (Kansas City Creating Assets Savings and Hope), United Way's Earned INcome Tax Credit Outreach initiative helps hardworking individuals and families build financial assets and become more financially stable. Voluntary Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other credits and link taxpayers to financial education and asset building services that help them build long-term financial stability.
United Way Helps
Contact: Julie Riddle (816) 559-4739
Email: julieriddle@uwgkc.org
United Way Helps is a web-based screening tool that allows employees in the workplace and residents in the 23-county United Way 2-1-1 service area to self-screen for a range of public and charitable assistance programs. Users anonymously answer a series of menu-driven questions that establish basic income, housing and family characteristics. The software then determines probable eligibility from a database of local and state rules. Two natural vehicles exist for driving residents to the site: United Way 2-1-1 phone services and the companies that participate in the annual United Way fundraising campaign. United Way Helps is supported by grants from the Hall Family Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Click here to access United Way Helps.
