Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has provided seven AFI grants since 1999, with the objective of expanding opportunities for low-income Pennsylvanians to save money and develop asset-accumulation skills for family self-sufficiency.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is a Network grantee with 47 subgrantees. This grantee emphasizes homeownership, postsecondary education, and business capitalization, with the goal of increasing assets for low-income residents of Pennsylvania. This grant has been successful offering financial education, recruiting, enrolling participants, and making asset purchases.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development partners with Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, Department of Bankings Office of Financial Education, Department of Corrections, Community Action Association of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Treasury Tuition Account Program, Department of Corrections, Department of Public Welfare, Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Community Services, and IRS VITA program to provide supportive services, recruitment, and tax preparation.