United Ways of California

Uwca partnered with 13 local United Ways, lutheran services, onela, and john burton advocates for youth to conduct extensive outreach, free advisory and free tax prep services to californians. Uwca participated in the delivery of an estimated 998 million in tax savings to an estimated 3.3mm californians. United way partners supported the submission of almost 77,000 federal tax returns through free tax help services, and helped process over 1,220 total itin applications, and recruited and trained over 2,600 total vita volunteers. This is estimated to have saved an estimated 27 million to low-income californians.

Partnering with 9 local United Ways to conduct outreach, uwca helped 6,697 clients get screened for low-cost broadband options via the 211-211 text flow and online and 3,383 have subscribed. Clients were able to get screened for eligibility for any low-cost internet service in their local area based on zip codes and income requirements on behalf of internet service providers. Uwca constructed a bilingual text message campaign as well as an online screener for clients to self-screen and become knowledgeable on the process of applying.

Uwca continued to partner with four local organizations in fresno, kern, san bernardino, and monterey to conduct a research evaluation to assess the effectiveness of outreach for populations at risk of adverse childhood experiences aces, learn about the impact on the financial empowerment of clients, learn about how to reduce childhood trauma and learn about the impact on all of this and how to increase individual health and well-being. The results are expected at the end of 2023.