BLACK AMERICA CARES

V I S I O N

To address the economic and social needs of our communities and helping to create a world where individuals and families are not

destroyed due to temporary financial hardships.

G O A L S

- Decrease the number of individuals & families

being evicted from their homes

- Decrease the number of individuals/families

with disconnected utilities due to lack of money

- Decrease the number of families broken apart

due to a financial crisis. (CPS involvement,

foster care, incarceration, homelessness)

- Prevent individuals from losing employment

due to issues stemming from a financial

hardship

~~PROGRAMS~~

GRANT PROGRAM (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)

- Rent/mortgage assistance

- Utilities assistance

- Giftcards for purchasing household products

- Help for Senior Citizens (pick up meds, groceries, etc.)

- #BlackWealthFund (small interest-free loans - contingent upon available funding)

EDUCATION

- Entrepreneurship

- Utilities assistance negotiation/programs

- Banking (open checking/saving accounts, investing, etc.)

- Learn housing regulations, tenant rights

- Financial counseling & learning to build wealth

- Life/Home Skills (Parenting, home maintainence)