City of Jackson, TN's Office of Financial Empowerment

City of Jackson, TN's Office of Financial Empowerment The official page for the City of Jackson, TN Office of Financial Empowerment

The City of Jackson, TN's Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) directs and oversees programs and initiatives as well as pursues new opportunities to elevate financial well-being across our community. These efforts are meant to strengthen the individual financial empowerment of all Jacksonians and advance financial health and economic growth for the city as a whole. This office also serves as the

City of Jackson’s internal financial empowerment consultant, brings a financial stability lens to a range of related issues, and leverages its leadership role to ensure financial empowerment is central to local anti-poverty efforts. The OFE works to expand access to credible sources for financial services, education, and opportunities; encourage community wealth-building strategies; and identify policy and programmatic barriers to improving financial stability. The OFE also promotes financial empowerment as a citywide priority and seeks to implement its strategies within the City’s policies, procedures, and ordinances efficiently and transparently.

03/14/2024

The City of Jackson, TN welcomes Tyler Carr as the new Financial Empowerment Director for City of Jackson, TN's Office of Financial Empowerment. A Chester County native, Tyler brings a decade of direct service experience in the community, coupled with a background in social work.

Tyler previously served as a Certified Financial Counselor at , providing free financial counseling to Jackson and its surrounding areas. In his new role, he will spearhead efforts to launch, promote, and manage a range of financial stability initiatives for the city's residents. With a recent attendance at a convening on Child Savings Accounts, Tyler is particularly interested in kickstarting initiatives that empower children financially, providing them with a promising future. His commitment to the Financial Empowerment Center and Child Savings Account efforts makes for a natural and impactful starting point.

For more information visit https://www.jacksontn.gov/residents/jacksonofe

Exciting News from the Office of Financial Empowerment! We're unveiling our new Strategic Plan, designed to empower the ...
12/26/2023

Exciting News from the Office of Financial Empowerment! We're unveiling our new Strategic Plan, designed to empower the Jackson community on a journey towards financial success.

Goal 1. Empower residents to better understand and manage finances
Goal 2. Improve access to credible and safe financial services and programs
Goal 3. Provide a continuum of financial education for all age groups
Goal 4. Community engagement and outreach
Goal 5. Integrate financial empowerment as an essential City service

Read more: https://www.jacksontn.gov/residents/jacksonofe

12/13/2023

Our friends at the Jackson Financial Empowerment Center set up our home buyers for success! They work so hard to make sure owners are financially prepared for homeownership. They work on improving credit, budgeting, saving, decreasing debt, and more. Jamie was able to work with the FEC, and she is going into her home debt free! Thank you to the FEC for their dedication to our community.

11/22/2023

Through the Jackson Financial Empowerment Center, more individuals in West TN have achieved financial stability in the past two years. Our clients receive professional, one-on-one, financial counseling that is tailored toward their needs and expectations. Help ensure our community has access to this free service by supporting United Way on Nov. 28 during .

www.give731.org/organizations/united-way-of-west-tennessee

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Address

101 E. Main Street
Jackson, TN
38301

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+17314227034

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