Resources

Federal

CDFI Fund
A grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to expand the availability of credit, investment capital, and financial services in distressed urban and rural communities. Organizations certified as Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) by the U.S. Treasury may apply directly for a grant from OCS to manage an AFI Project.

National Credit Union Administration
Federal agency that regulates credit unions and designates "low-income credit unions."

Other

Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
A national organization for entrepreneurship and micro-enterprise. AEO's website provides resources to promote enterprise opportunity for those with limited access to economic resources-including use of IDA's for microenterprise development.

Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
A national organization for the IDA industry. CFED's website brings most of the nation's IDA programs together, with such resources as a subsidiary web forum called the IDA Network and a Discussion List. The site also includes the IDA Program Directory that presents information about organizations that manage IDA programs, their accountholders, and key program elements.

Center for Social Development (CSD)
An academic center managed by Michael Sherraden at Washington University. CSD's website includes information and research on IDAs and their impact on the well-being of the poor.

Faith to Finance
A national faith-based asset development initiative.

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (NFCDCU)
A national membership organization of low-income credit unions that are eligible to apply for AFI grants. Information on the NFCDCU website includes credit union IDA activity and technical assistance.

ISED Consulting & Research
Consulting and research organization that specializes in IDAs for refugees and other asset-building strategies.