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MyMoney.gov Resources: Financial Education Grants
 

Do you want to be better informed about the resources that are available to assist in building financial education awareness? Family services and other Head Start staff will find useful resources to share with families about community organizations that are available to share financial education knowledge. MyMoney.gov is dedicated to sharing the basics of financial education with all Americans. The resources in this webliography provide information about community organizations that are prepared to promote financial education through awarding grants to agencies that improve citizens’ financial literacy and financial status.


MyMoney.gov Resources: Financial Education Grants

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  • U.S. Department of Education: Excellence in Economic Education new– This program promotes economic and financial literacy among all students in kindergarten through grade 12 through the award of one grant to a national nonprofit education organization that has as its primary purpose the improvement of the quality of student understanding of personal finance and economics..
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Assets for Independence new– Assets for Independence is a Federal grant program that enables community-based nonprofits and State, local and Tribal government agencies to implement and demonstrate an asset-based approach for giving low-income families help out of poverty.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development: Housing Counseling new– This program provides grants to approved counseling agencies that in turn provide counseling to citizens about financial literacy, home buying, how to avoid foreclosure and avoid fraud, among other financial education topics.
  • National Credit Union Administration: Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program new– The National Credit Union Administration's Community Development Revolving Loan Fund was established by Congress to support credit unions that serve low-income communities by making loans and Technical Assistance Grants available to qualifying institutions. The Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives is responsible for the administration of several programs designed to establish, strengthen, and improve the operations of small and low-income designated credit unions.

MyMoney.gov Resources: Financial Education Grants

"MyMoney.gov Resources: Financial Education Grants". Financial Literacy and Education Commission. 2006. English.