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Tucson reviews progress on Prosperity Initiative; city, county and nonprofits align policies to reduce intergenerational poverty
Summary
City staff reported on year-one implementation of the Prosperity Initiative, a regional framework of 13 evidence-backed policies to disrupt intergenerational poverty. The city has mapped 96 existing programs that align to the initiative and will develop indicators and city-level metrics for annual reporting.
City staff briefed the mayor and council on the first-year progress of the Prosperity Initiative, a regional, multi-jurisdictional program to reduce intergenerational poverty through evidence-based policies across jobs, housing, health and education.
Assistant City Manager Liz Morales and Housing & Community Development staff said the initiative was developed with regional partners and researchers, and that 13 policies were adopted by the city in January 2024 following a cross-jurisdictional task force review. The city…
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