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United Way of Essex and West Hudson (UWEWH) Commits to a $2 Million Dollar Investment in Financial Stability through Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

NEWARK, N.J., February 22, 2010 - UWEWH is pleased to announce the launch of the United Lives IDA program. In 2009, UWEWH was awarded the largest Assets for Independence IDA grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Northeastern United States. This matching grant is paving the way to a $2 million dollar investment over 5 years in financial stability initiatives that promote financial literacy and asset building.
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PSEG Awards United Way of Essex and West Hudson $290,000 Grant For After School Innovators Collaboratives

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 18, 2009 – United Way of Essex and West Hudson (UWEWH) is proud to announce that PSEG Foundation has awarded the organization a grant of $290,000. The seven benefiting agencies are: Vacamas, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties, Barat Foundation, Harambee Community Development Initiative, Inc., Northern New Jersey Council Boy Scouts, God’s Promise Community Development Center, and Boys and Girls Club of Newark. These organizations were awarded funding under one of the following three areas: the Initiation or Increased use of Homework Help New Jersey, Staff Training and Development, and Environmental Stewardship/Energy Awareness. READ MORE »