HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEC Announcement 10.26.21Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
County of Hawai ` i
Lee E. Lord
Managing Director
Robert H. Command
Deputy Managing Director
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
(808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2021
Contact: Cyrus Johnasen
Mobile: (808) 345-9434
Email: cyrus johnasen@hawaiicounty.gov
HAWAII COUNTY ANNOUNCES OPENING OF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTERS
Hawaii County announces the opening of its newly established Financial Empowerment Centers (FECs).
Established through a partnership between the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund,
Hawai'i Community Foundation, Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA), and Hawaii First Federal Credit Union
(HFFCU), the centers offer free professional, one-on-one financial counseling and coaching as a public service
to residents. Counseling sessions can range from 30 - 60 minutes, with no limitation to the number of free
sessions an individual can participate in. The FECs are staffed with professionally trained financial counselors
who can help residents 18 and older, regardless of income, manage their finances, pay down debt, increase
savings, establish and build credit, and access safe and affordable mainstream banking products. Financial
counselors can also make referrals to other services and organizations as needed.
"Financial empowerment will play a key role in how we begin to build back from the COVID-19 pandemic and
return to a vibrant and thriving Hawai `i Island," said Mayor Mitch Roth. "We encourage everyone in our
community to take advantage of this free service, regardless of their income level. Making sure that our
residents have the resources they need to succeed is all part of creating a sustainable Hawaii Island, where our
keiki can raise their keiki for generations to come — and that is really our number one priority."
Interested residents may schedule an appointment today by visiting haps://tinyurl.com/5h9kfzvr. Appointments
may be scheduled to convene in person or via Zoom.
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County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.