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City staff seeks council support for Empowered by Getting Ahead gala to bolster housing stability programs
Summary
Office of Equity, Inclusion and Empowerment staff asked council to help promote an empowerment gala on Jan. 30, 2026, that would raise sponsorships to support a six-month stability cohort; staff said the program has engaged 200+ families in financial-literacy classes but the officecurrently has only $350,000 in general-fund support after prior grant funding ended.
A city presentation on Dec. 8 outlined the "Empowered by Getting Ahead" framework and a related fundraising gala staff want the council to promote and support.
Representatives from the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Empowerment described the program as a six-month cohort designed to increase economic mobility through financial literacy, credit education, workforce development and housing support. The presentation said the officehas engaged more than 200 families in budgeting and money-management classes, supported about 65 families toward homeownership and said past funding streams…
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