This Prosperity Now blog post identifies Federal sources of funding (TANF, the former Workforce Investment Act, and the Community Development Block Grant program) that support microenterprise. A total of 28 states in 2014 provided support for…

The Office of Community Services (OCS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, administers the Assets for Independence (AFI) Program. AFI funds community-based, faith-based, and other organizations, such as State, local and…

The IRS provides EITC Central, which hosts the Partner Toolkit, the Tax Return Preparer Toolkit, Marketing Express, and Information for the Press. EITC Central includes the latest EITC news and updates, EITC statistics, and widgets, banner ads,…

The Asset Platform Web site serves as a resource for nonprofit and agency staff and provides information on financial education, coaching, and asset development. This website has training information, tools, and products and divides its resources…

From the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), the Scorecard provides a comprehensive picture of wealth, poverty and the financial security of families in the United States across all 50 states and District of Columbia. CFED offers state…

From Disability.gov, this Web page includes new resources on the Earned Income Tax Credit, which includes online training, frequently asked questions about the EITC, Webinars, trainings, and other resources on the EITC.

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) Web site, the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is critical to ensuring that low-income working families and individuals maximize their incomes. Such households may not be aware…