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Louisa Padilla is a new homeowner. She’s a single mother who recently purchased a manufactured home. Louisa was unfamiliar with manufactured homes, and a skeptic. But seeing the house allayed any of her concerns.

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2008 Assets Learning Conference -- Advancing America's Assets Agenda 2008 Assets Learning Conference
Advancing America’s Assets Agenda brings the growing chorus of voices for asset building to Washington, DC.

CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development) expands economic opportunity by helping Americans start and grow businesses, go to college, own a home, and save for their children’s and own economic futures. More

IDA Individual Development Accounts
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are matched savings accounts that enable low-income American families to save, build assets and enter the financial mainstream.

Manufactured Housing Initiatives Manufactured Housing Initiatives
CFED’s manufactured housing initiatives, IM HOME and ROC USA, expands opportunity for owners of manufactured homes and ensure they receive the same treatment and benefits as owners of any other type of home.

SEED Saving for Education, Entrepreneurship and Downpayment Initiative (SEED)
SEED is a multi-year national initiative to develop, test and impel matched savings accounts and financial education for children and youth.

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TY 2008 SETI RFP Now Available
TY 2008 SETI RFP Now Available

CFED Video
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Opportunity Awaits!
Our 2007 annual report, "Opportunity," is a chronicle of CFED initiatives that are opening the doors to economic opportunity to millions of Americans. More

2007-2008 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard
2007-2008 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard


Foundations
Arguments and Evidence to Support Long-Term Asset-Building Accounts for America’s Youth. More


Finding Paths To Prosperity
Facilitator's Package (Spanish version)