EQUITY e-newsletter: May 2005

State Asset Building - Financing Full Inclusion

Using Tax Policy to Promote Asset Building Strategies for People with Disabilities: A Case Study of the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority

Woullard Lett and Michael Swack, researchers for the Applied Research Center at Southern New Hampshire University, describe how New Hampshire's state tax policy supports asset development programs that inclusively serve people with disabilities.

Rethinking Rehab: Using Vocational Rehabilitation Funds to Start Individual Development Accounts

Abby Cooper, Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, has found a new source for matching funds for Individual Development Accounts to help people with disabilities become more economically self-sufficient.

Asset Building Pitfalls: Navigating the Maze with a Disability

Two stories illustrate the difficulty for people with disabilities and their families to build assets. Knowledge of public benefits programs and how they interact with asset building programs can help participants move towards economic self-sufficiency while maintaining vital health insurance and income supports.

New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA)Replication Recommendations

Woullard Lett & Michael Swack provide recommendations to other states interested in developing state tax credits to support asset development, as well as how to better serve people with disabilities.

EQUITY Responds: Answers to common questions received from either the Asset Building Community or the Disability Community

What is the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)?