Website: https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/valley-individual-development-account-program

Contact: Karen Long, 541-370-2761, karenl@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org
For Spanish, contact: Sonia Chavez, 541-370-2291, soniac@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org; Silvina Bustos, 541-441-2162, silvinab@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org

Communities served: Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River counties

Eligibility criteria: Preference is given to participants in the Family Self-Sufficiency program or residents in Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation properties. If you are interested in learning more or signing up, please contact us! See “Am I Eligible?” for general eligibility requirements. Individuals are limited to one IDA in their lifetime.

Application process: The first step is to schedule a meeting with one of our staff who can answer your questions, explain the eligibility requirements, and walk you through the application process. Due to the limited funding of the program, we may not be able to accommodate everyone who’s interested, but we can add you to our interest list. Individuals are selected off of the interest list on a first-come first-served basis with preference for participants in the FSS program or residents in CCHC properties.

Average number of IDAs opened each year, in the 3 most recent years: 5 or fewer

Maximum match per asset: $14,400 for Business, Education and Vehicle; $18,000 for Home Purchase

Other services provided: Homeownership counseling, debt counseling, financial education courses