From Individual Development Accounts to Community Asset Building: An Exploration in Bridging People- and Place-Based Strategies

This resource provides information on how community organizations can help low-income individuals build assets. Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are matched saving accounts that can be used for the purchase of a home, small business start-up, or education. Researchers reviewed three community-based IDA programs and offer information on how these organizations developed a reputation, responded to local housing markets, and connected to other resources in the community.