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June 29, 2026

New report reveals the real cost of living in New York City

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June 29, 2026

NYC needs a $3,000 head start for kids

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May 18, 2026

The 2026 Nonprofit Trailblazers

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April 17, 2026

Affordability’s Real Cost in New York

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May 28, 2026

Statement from FPWA on the FY27 New York State Budget

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March 16, 2026

Statement from FPWA on the Release of the Urban Institute’s Updated True Cost of Economic Security Measure

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January 13, 2026

Statement by Jennifer Jones Austin on Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address

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Reports & Briefs

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March 11, 2026

Unequal by Design: Occupational Segregation, Essential Labor, and Economic Disparities in New York City

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December 18, 2025

Cash Assistance, Reimagined: Lessons from Guaranteed Income

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December 18, 2025

Guaranteed Income Primer

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FPWA Testimony

Read the latest testimonies from FPWA’s Policy, Advocacy and Research team.

June 10, 2026

FPWA Testimony: City Council Committee on Finance

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April 30, 2026

Comments on 2026 NYC Preliminary Racial Equity Plan

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March 20, 2026

FPWA Testimony: New York City Council Committee on General Welfare FY27 Preliminary Budget Hearing

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Capacity Building

FPWA offers various written resources, videos, and webinars to aid in the implementation of a trauma-informed and people-centered approach to service delivery and organizational effectiveness

December 8, 2022

Workforce Support and Well-Being: Avoiding Burnout and Vicarious Trauma

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November 10, 2022

Voice and Choice: Centering People and Communities

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October 20, 2022

Restorative Practices in Action

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September 29, 2022

Trauma-Informed Service Delivery

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September 15, 2022

Understanding Toxic Stress and Trauma: Brain, Body, and Behavior

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July 21, 2026

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: The Enduring Cost of Occupational Segregation

by Funmi Akinnawonu, FPWA Senior Policy Analyst July 21, 2026 — In America, childcare has...
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December 2, 2024

Taking a People-Centered & Trauma-Informed Approach to Improve Programs and Policy

Earlier this year, FPWA worked in partnership with a Capstone Team from New York University’s...
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August 28, 2024

New 2024 Data Highlights Ongoing Economic Disparities Faced By Black People Due to Systemic Discrimination

FPWA today released a data update to our comprehensive analysis “A Look At the March...
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Annual Reports & Financials

March 17, 2026

2024 990 Report

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September 10, 2025

2024 Financial Statement

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October 16, 2024

2023 990 Form

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FPWA has recently been receiving claims from members of the public emailing and calling our offices that individuals posing as FPWA agents have contacted them claiming that in order for the recipient to claim grant monies from FPWA they must first send the agent personal information, a cell phone number, gift card codes or money.

FPWA does not use social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), text messages or direct phone contact to solicit, review, or make awards. FPWA staff will not call or message you requesting money in order to be eligible for an award.

Further, FPWA does not make grants directly to individuals. FPWA works with its member agency partners and other reputable community-based organizations to direct support to families and individuals in our community.

If you or someone you know has been contacted by someone posing to be an “FPWA Agent” or staff person requesting money to release a grant, please do the following:

  • Cease communications with the individual contacting you claiming to be an “FPWA Agent” and do not provide any further personal information to them;
  • You or the affected individual should file a police report in the local jurisdiction of attempted fraud with the information you have available from them – a phone number, a Facebook messenger profile, etc. It is likely they have compromised a friend or family members Facebook account to make it seem like a qualified referral;
  • You or the affected individual should pass all information to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (www.ic3.gov); and,
  • You or the affected individual should file a complaint with the Federation Trade Commission online, or call toll-free 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261.

If you have questions prior to reporting your incident, view the IC3 FAQs for more information.

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