Assets for Independence

Assets for Independence (AFI) is a community-based program administered at the federal level by the Office of Community Services (OCS). Using existing individual and community assets, AFI supports innovative projects that give low-income families a hand up out of poverty. AFI programs feature Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), financial education, and related services that help low-income people improve their economic status and become economically self-sufficient.

Resources

• Assets for Independence Resource Center
  • "Like" the Resource Center page on Facebook and join their conversation about asset building!  The Resource Center posts information on a number of financial topics relevant to asset building organizations. In addition to reports and articles, they also feature AFI and non-AFI sponsored webinars and training opportunities, and highlights of IDAresources.org. We welcome organizations to share their latest posts on our wall too.
  • Individuals and families can enroll in Individual Development Account projects at locations throughout the nation. Find a location using the Resource Center interactive map.
• Region VI Assets for Families
• Working with VITA Sites: Guide for Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes
• Tax Credits for Working Families
• ABC's of Credit Card Finance
• Fact Sheets
  • Six Fundamental Asset Building Strategies Overview
  • Six Fundamental Asset Building Strategies
  • Financial Education
  • Savings and Individual Development Accounts
  • Getting Banked
  • Managing Credit and Debt
  • Tax Credits and Tax Filing Assistance
  • Accessing Federal and State Benefits
• Past Events
  • View event proceedings from the Building ASSETs for Families Leadership Roundtable: Focusing on Match Resources, March 12 - 13, 2012, in Dallas, TX
  • Empowering Social and Economic Opportunity: A Regional Training Conference

Contact

Elma Goodwin, Assets for Independence Lead