State/Local Tools and Resources

Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) works nationally and in its home community of Washington, D.C. to build pathways to economic independence for America's families, women, and girls. WOW has a distinctive history in changing the landscape of women and work.

"Bringing the Concept and Measure of Self-Sufficiency to Life: A Guide to Online Self-Sufficiency Tools"

The Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project (FESS) operates in 25 States and D.C. and the Elder Economic Security Initiative (EESI) currently operates in Six states with a goal of growing into a critical mass of 20 states.

Resources for each state where we have a presence can be found on the project state pages by clicking below:

• Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project (FESS)
• Elder Economic Security Initiative (EESI)