The Urban League Launches No-Cost Financial Navigator Program In Mount Vernon to help residents tackle COVID-19 financial challenges.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In partnership with the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), the Urban League of Westchester have launched a Financial Navigator program to help Mount Vernon residents navigate critical financial issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

PRESS RELEASE: Navigators will provide over-the-phone guidance at no cost to help Mount Vernon residents access available programs and services designed to help them manage income disruptions and other financial stressors. 

MOUNT VERNON, NY: Financial Navigators will be available remotely starting immediately to provide guidance over the phone to help residents access available programs and services to manage income disruptions and other financial concerns.

QUOTE: "Urban League of Westchester welcomes the opportunity to bring the Financial Navigator program to Mount Vernon residents who are negatively impacted by COVID-19," said Sorraya Sampson, President and CEO of Urban League of Westchester. 

Financial Navigators help residents one-on-one to triage personal financial issues, identify immediate action steps to manage expenses and maximize income, and make referrals to other services such as eviction prevention, personal loans, small business loans, and food banks. 

Financial Navigators will help residents with one-on-one sessions to help identify immediate action steps needed to manage expenses, maximize income and realize other services available to them. 

The Urban League of Westchester is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically under served urban communities.

Residents can access these remote services by calling 914-222-8615 to sign up.

The financial navigator will then send a short service agreement and call the client to begin their personal session.

Organizations across Mount Vernon can also refer clients directly to a financial navigator. 

The Financial Navigators initiative is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Citi Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Wells Fargo Foundation. 

"The Financial Navigators program will help Mount Vernon residents assess and prioritize their financial concerns and get connected with the right resources," said Jonathan Mintz, President and CEO of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund.