The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity provides leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians might share in the city’s prosperous future. We believe:
- The city government has the responsibility to provide opportunities to and promote the well-being of all residents while representing their best interests.
- The people of Philadelphia deserve the opportunity to live happy, healthy, full lives.
- People can offer meaningful insights into both their personal experiences and how the systems around them function.
- Poverty is a systemic issue and city government can lead in dismantling the barriers that often prevent opportunities.
The Philadelphia Consumer Financial Protection Task Force was created by executive order in May 2022. The co-chairs are the Executive Director of the of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, the City Solicitor, and the City Treasurer. Members of the Task Force include City employees, Clarifi, Community Legal Services, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, private attorneys, the Office of the Attorney General, Senior Law Center, and the District Attorney's Office. The Task Force is charged with coordinating enforcement, outreach, and proposed legislation related to consumer threats in Philadelphia.
This project will assist the Task Force in creating its first annual report. The Task Force is required to evaluate and report on its progress annually for three years before making a recommendation on whether it should continue, end its work, or be reconstituted in another form. This project will not only help produce the first annual report, but will assist in developing an evaluation system to guide future reports and make adjustments to the Task Force's work as necessary.
A draft of the first annual report and any supporting or evaluation documents or tools as necessary.
The final report should be released in Summer 2023; therefore, the draft will need to be completed in early Summer 2023 at the latest.
