Economic Opportunity

The Economic Opportunities Manager supports neighborhood organizing and economic revitalization. We help business district and neighborhood groups: ​

• Build consensus​
• Form a collective vision​
• Align that vision with available resources from public and non-profit agencies to realize their neighborhood-level economic goals​

To help our local entrepreneurs and small businesses, we provide technical support and assistance to small businesses throughout the city. We also design, build and promote tools for them and try to eliminate and streamline regulatory barriers in cooperation with city departments and authorities.

Personal financial literacy and management can be a barrier to access important business and personal opportunities. The City of Pittsburgh has a program that assists residents with financial literacy and advice through our Financial Empowerment Centers (FEC), which provide one-on-one, professional financial counseling as a FREE public service. The FECs help clients take control of their debt, deal with debt collectors, improve their credit, create a budget, save and connect to safe and affordable financial products. Click the logo above to learn more about the FECs or schedule your appointment today! 

Initiatives and Resources​

• City of Pittsburgh Financial Inclusion Strategy
• Financial Empowerment Centers
• Pittsburgh Asset Building Network
• Fund My Future