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FPWA has a lot of exciting work happening right now—from advancing policies that promote economic security, to sharing resources that strengthen human services and community-based organizations. Check out some our latest work below. 

Latest Initiatives

Fiscal Policy Corner

We unravel city & state budgets to provide key takeaways and analyses. Also check out our NYC Funds Tracker, a public advocacy data tool.
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National True Cost of Living Coalition

We are advocating for the adoption of a national true cost of living measure to help ensure that economic security is an attainable goal for all.
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Advocacy to Improve Income Supports

Learn how we are strengthen the cash assistance program so that it better supports New Yorkers
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Capacity Building Resources

Our resources support human services organizations to advance their management and technical capacity, and take a trauma-responsive approach to service delivery.
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Education Equity
We are organizing a statewide coalition of faith, civil rights, community and social institutions and leaders to advocate for and achieve key reforms in education policies.
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Racial Justice
Our alarming analysis shows the enduring inequalities Black Americans face 60 years later after the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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About Us

FPWA is a leading anti-poverty, social policy and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening human services organizations and faith institutions, and advancing economic opportunity and justice for New Yorkers with low incomes.
 
Since 1922, FPWA has driven groundbreaking policy reforms to better serve those in need. We work to dismantle the structural and systemic barriers that impede economic security and well-being, and strengthen the capacity of human services agencies and faith organizations so New Yorkers with lower incomes can thrive and live with dignity.

Our Mission

FPWA dismantles the structural and systemic barriers that impede economic security and well-being, and strengthens the capacity of human services agencies and faith organizations so New Yorkers with lower incomes can thrive. 

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Our History

Over our 100-year history, FPWA has continued to work with and advocate for New Yorkers who live with poverty so they can meet their basic needs. While we still meet our neighbors where they are today, our strategy has evolved and deepened. We’re committed to calling out the injustice and economic inequity that permeate our city’s policies, practices, and institutions. Our mission is nothing less than to dismantle the systemic barriers that impede economic security and well-being. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to live with dignity and thrive. 

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Your contribution provides critical support to FPWA as we work tirelessly to meet the challenges faced by hard-pressed New Yorkers and fundamentally change the systems that make them vulnerable. 

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New Report

Landmark Report Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of New Yorkers Classified as Low and Middle Income Can’t Make Ends Meet and Urges City and State to be Guided by Mandated Measure of True Cost of Living Based in Dignity and Economic Security

NYC Funds Tracker Dashboard and Analysis

The interactive open data dashboard helps you visualize and track the city budget, with a specific focus on the critical human services funding we rely on.

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