poverty
$750,000 in state funding is coming to Rochester. Developed in 2015, the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative program works to lift families out of poverty in Monroe County. Minimum wage increases and greater access to affordable housing and mental health services are among the efforts made through the anti-poverty initiatives. Officials say the hope is to integrate […]
More than half of older women living alone — 54% — are in a similarly precarious financial situation, either poor according to federal poverty standards or with incomes too low to pay for essential expenses. For single men, the share is lower but still surprising — 45%. That’s according to a valuable but little-known measure […]
The University of Rochester said it plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2022. The university made the announcement on Wednesday and said the goal is to raise the wage by December 2022. They plan to implement the increase through two stages the first will be this year in December. The second phase […]
On April 1, a wide range of special services were made available by local agencies for Rochester veterans in need because of the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The Monroe County Veterans Service Agency and the Rochester Veterans Outreach Center Inc. are offering emergency funds, food pickup and supply delivery. Per RochesterFirst.com, Nicholas Stefanovic, Monroe […]
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse are not doing so well when it comes to reducing the poverty rate. Syracuse ranked 29th while Buffalo placed 16th and Rochester came in 15th out of the 589 large cities across the nation, according to the data. The city that took the […]
-
Pages