NEW CITY – State Senator David Carlucci (D, Nanuet) has urged Governor Cuomo to sign legislation that would allow qualifying women in public assistance employment programs to seek participation in financial literacy and personal finance courses.
The measure is sponsored by Carlucci and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D, Westchester).
Carlucci said participating in those classes would build awareness of financial choices, leading to a more secure financial future as well as provide workforce guidance and information on entering trades and other non-traditional careers.
Carlucci said too often, low-income women are tracked into low-paying jobs, “keeping them locked into perpetual basic survival. He said his bill would be “one more step toward helping provide low-income women access to better-paying careers with upward mobility.”
