Programs designed to provide financial education tools necessary for successful wealth accumulation. Program benefits include budgeting, credit counseling, debt reduction, predatory lending prevention, financial literacy, home buying resource tools and loan application assistance.

HOUSING PROGRAMS
Claude Loussaint, Director of Economic Services. (954) 625.2577

HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING- The Homeownership Center is designed to educate potential first-time homebuyers on the process and to produce successful homeowners. Also provides comprehensive housing counseling for individuals facing foreclosure, debt reduction counseling, financial literacy workshops and  grant/loan application assistance. 

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDA) - The IDA program designed to increase knowledge and wealth in the low-income community by providing a 2:1 match savings program that will allow you to either purchase your first home, continue post secondary education or establish a small business.  Quarterly financial literacy workshops are held to encourage good budgeting and savings technique.