Creating Assets, Savings and Hope

Kansas IDA Program

The Kansas IDA program empowers individuals and families who qualify to develop and maintain solid financial foundations by helping them save for the purchase of a high-return asset.

The IDA program empowers individuals and families who qualify to develop and maintain solid financial foundations by helping them save for the purchase of a high-return asset. This asset could include buying a home, making repairs to the home you currently own, continuing education through college or technical training, and starting or growing a small business.

Participants learn to overcome obstacles and master savings in a convenient online class that fits any schedule. Upon completion of the class, clients are eligible to open a savings account and receive a 2:1 match for every dollar they save.

Qualifying households save for a minimum of six months towards the purchase of their asset.

The program helps participants:

• Gain tools for managing finances
  
• Learn responsible savings behavior
  
• Participate in life skills workshops
  
• Receive 2:1 matched savings
  
• Purchase a high-return asset
  
• Become financially self-sufficient

“This program helped me get through my social work degree, and allowed me to have minimal debt. Once I graduate, I can pay it forward by serving the community.” - Connor

"I am so thankful for Interfaith Housing helping me to become a self employed nail technician. To be able to make my own schedule to be home with my son more is a great blessing." - Tami

“We had been taught to avoid debt at all costs, so we didn’t have any debt going into the program. We learned to leverage debt in order to build a credit history in preparation for our purchase.” - Kelsi

Specialized Programs for Financial Growth

Under our CASH program, we offer two focused initiatives to help you achieve your financial goals:

Frequently Asked Questions

Find out more about how the CASH program works and how it can help you build financial security.