Groundwork works with government agencies and philanthropic foundations to help families and residents gain access to vital resources and services free of charge. We participate in the following programs:

Single Stop
Single Stop - an initiative of the Robin Hood Foundation - offers free, one-on-one confidential benefits, legal and financial counseling to low-income families across New York City. Groundwork is one of 40 Single Stop sites.

Learn more about Groundwork's Single Stop program.

Opportunity NYC
Groundwork is one of six community based organizations selected in a highly competitive process to help pilot Opportunity NYC Family Rewards. Opportunity NYC Family Rewards is a privately-funded initiative that tests the impact of monetary incentives on health, education and employment outcomes.

The program offers monetary incentives to low-income families for successfully completing targeted activities in education, health and employment and training domains. The payments are significant and together have the potential to raise family income by an estimated 25-30% (approximately $4,000 - $6,000). As such, the payments function as an income supplement to immediately reduce economic hardship. Moreover, this initiative aims to promote access to, and utilization of, existing family support resources. Launched in 2007, the program will last between two and three years and will be evaluated over five years.

Learn more about Opportunity NYC: www.opportunitynyc.info