1. "Savings for Working Families Act: Policy Implications and Models for States" Woody Widrow, Director Texas IDA Network State IDA and Asset-building Policy Conference November 12, 2003

2. SWFA Who is the Texas IDA Network: background and history Activities of first two years Assessing local IDA programs in state Providing support to existing and potential IDA programs

3. SWFA Building capacity and going to scale Activities in years three through five: working with productive IDA programs Looking at building and supporting local/regional partnerships and collaborative models Increasing IDAs and dealing with decreased funding

4. SWFA SWFA and potential match with other funding sources Federal funds: AFIA, ORR State and local funding (TANF, CDBG and HOME, Section 8, Self Sufficiency, other state monies) Federal Home Loan Bank Private and foundation funds

5. SWFA SWFA and potential partnerships with financial institutions Potential financial institutions impediments/problems in applying for the tax credits Outcome indicators that would enhance their participation If applying potential models (by group, (location specific, general market area)