Office of Community Services Administration for Children and Families (OCS) Content Topic Results
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October 2014
WEBINAR: Intersection of Domestic Violence & Poverty
Publisher(s):Family Violence Prevention and Services Program (FVPSA), Office of Community Services Administration for Children and Families (OCS), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This webinar explored the intersection of poverty, domestic violence, and economic security. Important considerations for domestic violence survivors, including strategies to strengthen the safety net for survivors in need, were explored. Resources were shared about financial literacy, asset building, credit repair, and economic empowerment.
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- General Material
September 2012
Guidance for AFI Grantees Concerning Treatment of Refundable Tax Credits
Publisher(s):This update provides tips for AFI grantees on the effect of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, American Opportunity Credit, and the Making Work Pay Credit on eligibility for participating in an AFI-funded IDA project and depositing the credits as IDA savings.
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- General Material
May 2012
AFI Legislation: Assets for Independence Act 42 USC 604
Publisher(s): This webpage provides the actual statutory language of the Act that sets criteria for IDAs under the AFI program.
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AFI Project Builder: Guide for Planning an Assets for Independence Project
Publisher(s):This guidebook provides the nuts and bolts on how to design an AFI project. A short section also makes the case for why asset building is an important strategy for addressing poverty and building self-sufficiency.
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Assets for Independence Program Status at the Conclusion of the Ninth Year
Publisher(s):This report is an overview of AFI grants and grantees through fiscal year 2008. It includes data on characteristics of account holders, support services, savings accounts, and program outcomes and evaluation.
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AFI Project Locator
Publisher(s):The federal Office of Community Services offers a directory of more than 200 organizations across the nation that run AFI supported IDA programs. Programs are organized by states.