{"id":132,"date":"2023-06-26T21:38:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T01:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2024-12-23T10:21:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:21:31","slug":"individual-development-account","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/individual-development-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Development Account (IDA) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729911092033{background-image: url(https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/217905969_l_normal_none-scaled.jpg?id=579) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734967247278{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729911254218{padding-right: 40% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #005596;\">Individual Development Account (IDA) Program<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Programs Designed to Help You Achieve Your Goals&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734967288613{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;577&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Individual Development Account (IDA) Program<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classes are taught by professionals in the Real Estate, Lending, and Banking professions, to help participants become well-informed, educated consumers. Participation requirements include attending<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> monthly group education sessions, one-on-one Success Coaching\/Counseling, and committing to monthly savings and budgeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The IDA Program is a comprehensive 6\u201312-month financial education series which meets monthly on a virtual platform. The program is designed for potential home buyers that are within 1 year of being mortgage read<\/strong>y.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classes Taught by Licensed and Trusted Real Estate, Lending, and Banking Professionals<\/li>\n<li>Monthly Group Education Sessions Are Required<\/li>\n<li>1-on-1 Success Coaching and Counseling Also Required<\/li>\n<li>Participants Must Commit to a Monthly Savings and Budgeting Plan<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of Individual\/Household Budgeting Plan and How to Manage Monthly Financials<\/li>\n<li>Minimum Credit Score Required 580-600+<\/li>\n<li>Course Registration is Required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After successful program completion, participants may be eligible to receive matching dollars to personal savings, which can be applied to the purchase of their first home.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The matching dollars are up to $2,000 in High Point only. Other areas in Guilford County are eligible for Downpayment Assistance. <em>Matching dollars are subject to program availability in participating municipalities.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Costs:<\/strong> This class is available at no charge for homebuyers purchasing in Greensboro and High Point. There is a <strong>$100 fee<\/strong> for attendees purchasing a home outside of Greensboro and High Point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Length of Course:<\/strong> 6-12 Month Online Self-Paced Course with live virtual sessions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Register:<\/strong> Take the survey below to see if this program is the best fit for you![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Not sure if this program is right for you?&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; add_button=&#8221;left&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Take the Assessment&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;primary&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;left&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-question-circle&#8221; i_color=&#8221;black&#8221; i_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1719321704652{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fempoweredideas.com%2FHCG%2Fstart%2F|title:Start%20Your%20Journey&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Take our Assessment Survey to discover which of our programs might best fit your specific needs.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729911092033{background-image: url(https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/217905969_l_normal_none-scaled.jpg?id=579) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734967247278{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1729911254218{padding-right: 40% !important;}&#8221;] Individual Development Account (IDA) Program [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Programs Designed to Help You Achieve Your Goals&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734967288613{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;577&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Individual Development Account (IDA)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-132","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":837,"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions\/837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweredideas.com\/HCG\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}