Local anti-poverty organization gets state funding boost
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) is getting a $750,000 grant from the state to help defray operational expenses.
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The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) is getting a $750,000 grant from the state to help defray operational expenses.
Rochester, N.Y.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — 61% of families in Monroe County who make less than $100,000 a year say they are rationing food for their families in between paychecks — according to a report released on Wednesday by The Children’s Agenda. The report also found that 66% of families in the same demographic are struggling to afford rent […]
Poverty is down five percentage points over the last eight years, but Rochester is still among the poorest cities in the country.
On Tuesday Rochester Mayor Malik Evans released new recommendations to try to improve housing quality in the city.