Innovation Policies
The priority and additional policies included in the graded section of the Assets & Opportunity Scorecard have all been—in one form or another—adopted in statehouses across the country. There are, however, many other policy proposals that have the potential to expand economic opportunity for thousands or even millions of people that are either not yet on the books or not well known. In the 2009-2010 edition of the Scorecard, CFED is highlighting several of these new and creative approaches to addressing social issues through our new Innovation Policy Briefs.
Innovation Policy Briefs
- New Entrepreneur Tax Credit - A New Entrepreneur Tax Credit that would help disadvantaged start-ups reap the benefits of formalizing their businesses
- Manufactured Housing - Manufactured housing as a path to affordable homeownership
- Shared Equity Homeownership - Shared-equity homeownership as a way for low-income families to become homeowners and at the same time maintain home affordability for future homebuyers
- Children’s Development Accounts - Matched savings accounts for children and youth, established at birth and allowed to grow over a lifetime
- Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts - Helping more Americans better prepare for retirement
- Curbing Predatory Car Title Loans - Helping low-income individuals avoid the repercussions of predatory lending practices
CFED is committed to advancing policy innovations through innovation@cfed. Visit innovation.cfed.org to learn more.
