Website: https://www.homesforgood.org/services-for-residents/programs-for-residents/family-self-sufficiency

Contact: Carin Fairbanks, 541-682-2607, cfairbanks@homesforgood.org
For Spanish, contact Jose Zarate, 651-682-2564, jzarate@homesforgood.org

Communities served: Households receiving housing assistance through Home for Good who are also enrolled in our Family Self-Sufficiency Program, residing in Lane County.

Eligibility criteria: Client must be a recipient of rental assistance through Homes for Good, with a Section 8 voucher, a Project Based voucher, or live in Public Housing through Homes for Good. Client must be enrolled in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program at Homes for Good. Individuals are limited to two IDAs in their lifetime within the CASA network.

Application process: Once a client is enrolled in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, the next step is to work with their FSS Coordinator to identify IDA eligibility, be added to the interest/waitlist, and work on completing the prerequisites required to begin the application process. Our enrollment begins when the yearly funding becomes available (July/August). Due to the limited funding of the program, we may not be able to accommodate everyone who’s interested.

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

Maximum match per asset: $15,000-$18,000