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.

Community HousingWorks
County Family Asset Building
$50,000
To prepare residents of Community HousingWorks housing complexes for HomeBuyer Education through participation in a financial education program.
International Rescue Committee
Financial Literacy Program
$50,000
Transition refugees out of the poverty cycle and into economic self-sufficiency through participation in a financial education program.

MAAC Project
Families Moving Forward
$50,000
To improve the ability of low-and moderate-income families in National City and Logan Heights to manage assets and build self-sufficiency.

North County Lifeline
EITC & Financial Education Project
$30,000
Engage low-income residents in North County to learn how to conserve existing economic resources and establish plans to grow their assets through client participation in financial education programs.

2007-2008 Health & Human Services Grantees

2005-2006 Health & Human Services Grantees

2004-2005 Health & Human Services Grantees