Financial Empowerment Center funding and outcomes
Summary
Tulsa's free one-on-one financial counseling has helped residents erase $4.6 million in debt and build $1.8 million in savings, mostly serving women under 45 earning around $29,000. The city's $150,000 ask leverages much larger private partner contributions, but councilors want sharper numbers on cost per outcome.
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city would put in $150,000 plus $38,000 for the court program, alongside $600,000+ from private partners.
Low-income Tulsans — mostly women under 45 — get free credit, debt, savings, and estate-planning help.
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