The Health & Human Services Working Group's research, investigation and grant awards to date indicate that families who are vulnerable to episodic homelessness benefit from financial education. The following grants support financial education and asset building programs of community-based organizations that serve the residents of the San Diego Region. These programs teach participants how to manage a budget, establish traditional banking relationships, reduce debt, improve credit scores and increase savings through Earned Income Tax Credit applications.

MAAC Project
Families Moving Forward
$50,000
Strengthen the ability of low- and moderate-income National City, Logan Heights, and South Chula Vista families to reach higher levels of self-sufficiency and achieve family economic success.

Community HousingWorks
County Family Asset Building
$50,000
To provide very low- to moderate-income youth and adults with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully manage money, ultimately resulting in an increase in housing stability and long-term asset building.

International Rescue Committee
Financial Literacy Program
$50,000
To transition refugees out of a cycle of poverty and toward economic self-sufficiency through a financial education program that will change the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of participants, leading to sound money management and the avoidance of episodic homelessness.

North County Lifeline
EITC & Financial Education Project
$30,000
To prevent episodic homelessness in working poor North County families through EITC tax assistance, financial education, asset building, and linkage to other community resources.

2006-2007 Health & Human Services Grantees

2005-2006 Health & Human Services Grantees

2004-2005 Health & Human Services Grantees