Using the Power of Local Government to Financially Empower Residents
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (AICP-CM: 1)
Holiday Ballroom 3
Speakers:
- Tamara Lindsay, Chief of Strategy, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
- Lesley MacDonald, Outreach and Engagement Manager, Office of Consumer Protection, Howard County, MD
- Katie Plat, Senior Communications and Development Director, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
Resources:
Using the Power of Local Government to Financially Empower Residents (presentation slides)
Across the country, almost 150 local governments – representing a range of geographies, political climates, and sizes – are leveraging their unique strengths to financially empower their residents. From providing one-on-one, professional financial counseling to connecting residents to safe banking to consumer financial protection, local government leaders are using programs and policies to help residents build their financial stability. This panel discussion, featuring speakers from Howard County, Maryland and national funding and technical assistance provider Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, will highlight how and why cities are engaging in this work, along with financial empowerment intersections and case study examples.
This session is eligible for Certification Maintenance credits with the American Institute of Certified Planners. If you are an AICP member and attend the session in full, you can add credits to your CM log by searching for the “National Economic Mobility and Opportunity Conference 2025” in the CM Search menu and selecting specific sessions from those associated with the event.
