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November 21, 2024

URBAN AGENDA: A New Economic Measure for the Needs of 21st Century America

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November 20, 2024

Council: Expanded child tax credit would slash N.Y. child poverty

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November 19, 2024

More Than Half of Americans Struggle to Pay Bills and Save Money

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November 19, 2024

New Urban Institute Report on True Cost of Economic Security in America Finds More Than Half of All People in U.S. Lack Economic Security

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November 12, 2024

PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton on MSNBC | Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and Executive Director, FPWA

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October 21, 2024

Introducing this year’s Notable Black Leaders

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October 15, 2024

Opinion: Brooklyn Subway Shooting Demands a Different Approach to Fare Evasion

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September 19, 2024

FPWA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with “Latinas Leading in Public Service”

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September 11, 2024

FPWA Statement: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 National Poverty Statistics

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July 8, 2024

The 2024 Brooklyn Power 100

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Stay alert to Grant Scams & Fraud

Have you or someone you know been contacted by someone posing to be an “FPWA Agent” or staff person requesting money to release a grant?

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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:

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

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