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City restores MOU with United Way to resume financial‑empowerment counseling

Syracuse City Council · January 7, 2026
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City staff told the council the Cities for Financial Empowerment program will resume under a new MOU with United Way after counselors became United Way employees; a $50,000 grant and marketing budget will support outreach and LanguageLine will provide translation services.

Syracuse City staff told councilors the city is reinstating a memorandum of understanding for the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) program now that counselors who deliver the service are United Way employees.

A city staff member said the MOU is necessary so the city can access CFE’s database and training. “Rafiki Fuldgens is our FEC program manager on the city…

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