FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 30, 2023
RE: 2024-25 Texas Financial Education Endowment Grant Recipients
TFEE’s recent application cycle sparked a high level of interest for entities providing financial education to Texans. Over 50 applicants requested nearly $4 million in funding for TFEE’s 2024-2025 grant cycle. At Friday’s meeting, the Finance Commission (FC) of Texas accepted the Grant Advisory Committee’s (GAC) recommendation to provide funding for 10 grantees in an aggregate award amount of $735,700 (see table below). This amount included an increase from the FC’s initial $730,000 approved award. Activities for the 2024-2025 grant cycle will begin on January 1, 2024.
| Organization | Priority | Term | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Transforming Lives – Tarrant County | Financial Coaching | 2 year | $60,000 |
| Foundation Communities – Austin and Round Rock Area | Adult Financial Education & Capability | 2 year | $60,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas – Dallas County | K-12 Financial Education & Capability | 2 year | $90,000 |
| Grace After Fire – Statewide | Adult Financial Education & Capability | 2 year | $90,000 |
| Houston Area Women’s Center – Greater Houston Area | Financial Coaching | 2 year | $90,000 |
| My Possibilities – Dallas, Plano, and Irving Area | Adult Financial Education & Capability | 2 year | $90,000 |
| Panhandle Community Services – Amarillo Area | Adult Financial Education & Capability | 1 year | $40,000 |
| Pockets Change – Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio Area | K-12 Financial Education & Capability | 2 year | $90,000 |
| RAISE Texas – Statewide | Financial Coaching | 2 year | $35,700 |
| Region One Education Service Center – Rio Grande Valley | Adult Financial Education & Capability | 2 year | $90,000 |
| Total | $735,700 |
Patricia Hord, MBA
Grant, Education, & Communication Specialist
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
2601 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78705
Tel 512.936.7639
occc.texas.gov | tfee.texas.gov