Income & Financial Stability

United Way fights to put every person, in every community, on a path toward financial empowerment. That starts with access to services, job training, credit counseling and money management programs.

Income and Financial Stability is a major advocacy priority.  Collective action objectives among United Ways across the state are to:

• Create/identify and disseminate turnkey educational products and best practices;  
• Advocate to preserve and expand TANF/Families First, Tennessee’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program;
• Track and respond to policies impacting SNAP, workforce development, Public Charge, and related areas;
• Protect our Tax deductions for charitable giving; 
• Promote EITC, VITA, and 2-1-1 efforts; and
• Expand statewide partnerships.