FINANCIAL WELLNESS CLASSES

Financial Wellness Classes are led by experienced financial coaches at our Austin housing communities, Prosper Centers and online. The class topics include credit, debt, budgeting, and saving. Classes are interactive, allowing the instructor to tailor the class to the needs of participants.

UPCOMING CLASSES

August Financial Wellness Class (on Zoom)

Build your knowledge, skills, and resources so you can manage your finances with confidence. You will learn practical strategies for creating a livable budget, reducing your debt, improving your credit and more! Open to Foundation Communities residents and community members with a household income up to $55,000 per year.

Register for the virtual Financial Wellness class

Financially Recovering from a Disaster Webinar

Watch the Recording here

When a disaster hits, it is time to get realistic and prioritize what is important to your household’s finances. In this webinar, we will review ways to be proactive, develop a plan of action, where to find help and ways to protect your money.  Together we can take the first steps to rebuilding your financial future.

Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction (Including Financial Recovery Modules)
Self-paced modules, work on it any time

You can always participate in FDIC’s Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction from any computer or tablet. Topics include Banking, Spending Plans, Saving, Credit, Home Ownership, Protecting your money, Financial recovery, and more. Modules for youth are also available. Once you pass a module by scoring 80% or higher on the quiz questions, you can download or print your certificate of completion.

 > Register for Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction here.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Anyone who is working through a financial crisis is welcome to join our Financially Recovering from a Disaster Webinar.

Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction is open to anyone.

Financial Assistance for residents of Foundation Communities housing

Emergency rent and utility assistance is available to residents of Foundation Communities housing who are having temporary difficulty paying their rent or utility bills because of a recent job loss, serious illness, or other emergency.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Emergency rent and utility assistance is only available to residents of Foundation Communities housing who have recently faced a financial emergency. A financial emergency is a situation that, if not addressed, could jeopardize your housing, health or employment. Some examples of an emergency are a job loss or a serious illness or injury.

Assistance with rent is NOT available if:

·You have received Emergency Rent Assistance from Foundation Communities in the last 12 months

·You have received Emergency Rent Assistance from Foundation Communities three times total

·Assistance with Austin Energy electric bills is NOT available if:

·You need help paying the deposit

·You are an employee of Foundation Communities

·You have been charged with meter tampering

·You have received Utility Assistance from Foundation Communities in the last 12 months

WHAT TO EXPECT

When applying for Emergency Assistance, you will be asked to:

·Create a budget that shows your current income and expenses

·Demonstrate that an emergency occurred, such as job loss, illness or injury, which caused you to need assistance

·Outline a plan for future self-sufficiency

·Provide a copy of your current Foundation Communities lease

·Provide a copy of your most recent utility bill (if applying for utility assistance)

HOW TO SIGN UP

You can schedule an appointment through an on-site staff member, such as a Property Manager, Resident Services Coordinator, Case Manager or Learning Center Coordinator.