"Dubbed Money in Your Pockets, the initiative will see over 300 city employees with the Public Engagement Unit (PEU) and other agencies networking in 20 underserved neighborhoods to assess residents' eligibility for 70 public benefits programs, including cash assistance and the Earned Income Tax Credit."
"Government needs to meet the people, Adams said during an Aug. 26 news conference. The people should not have to meet the government. You may not have a MetroCard to come downtown. So we need to come downtown to see you and communicate with you in the community."
"What distinguishes the new initiative from the agency's previous benefits outreach efforts is the ability to assess people's eligibility for a broad spectrum of programs, rather than focusing on a specific one, Lever said."
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