AFI Resource Center

The AFI Resource Center provides training and technical assistance to AFI grantees, their project partners, and other organizations that are providing asset building services across the nation. The Resource Center’s services  include:

• IDAresources.org – The Resource Center webpage features a wide variety of information on planning and administering successful IDA projects.
• AFI Academies – Two-day intensive events for teams from AFI Projects and partners.
• Topical Conference Calls and Web-Based Seminars – Facilitated conference calls or small group discussion about asset-building issues and AFI Project administrative matters.
• Customized Technical Assistance – Telephone or in-person assistance on administrative or programmatic issues such as recruiting participants, providing financial literacy education, building partnerships, or closing-out grants.
• AFI² project management tool -- The Assets for Independence Information System (AFI²) is a program management tool for grantee organizations. The system is web-based, user-friendly, and secure.  Grantees use it to track participant progress and create on-demand reports for real-time data.

E-newsletter

The weekly IDAresources Update e-newsletter keeps AFI grantees and others up to date with program-related information. Subscribe / Unsubscribe . Archive of past editions of the newsletter.

Upcoming Events

Go to the AFI Calendar of Events for details about upcoming conference calls, AFI Academies, and other training events.

AFI Program Background

Assets for Independence (AFI) is a Federal demonstration program that provides grants to enable community-based nonprofits and State, local, and Tribal government agencies to implement and demonstrate an asset-based approach for offering low-income families help out of poverty. Grantees provide eligible individuals and families with access to matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts and financial education training, as tools for enabling them to before more economically secure. More details.

Request Assistance

To learn more about the AFI Resource Center or to request assistance, email afiprogram@acf.hhs.gov or call (866) 778-6037.