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Mission Asset Fund (Se Habla Español)
Mission Asset Fund
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Providing financial support to immigrant families (Se habla español). Brindar apoyo financiero a las familias inmigrantes.
Phone
(888) 274-4808 voiceServices
- Lending Circles
- Financial Services
- DACA Fee Assistance Program
- USCIS Application Assistance
- COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (Fondo de respuesta rápida para COVID-19)
General Information
Mission Asset Fund (MAF) has financial services and loan programs to help immigrants in financial need. Check their Facebook page for updates and more information.
Mission Asset Fund (MAF) ha desarrollado el Fondo de Respuesta Rápida COVID-19 para dar apoyo financiero a las familias inmigrantes que han quedado sin ayuda del gobierno federal. Los inmigrantes pueden ser elegibles para recibir una subvención de $500. Visite su sitio web para solicitar fondos. Consulte su página de Facebook para actualizaciones y más información. Llame al 8882744808 y presione "2" para hablar en Español.
Services
Lending Circles
About
In a lending circle, friends and family come together to lend money to each other. You join a group of other lenders and make a monthly payment, typically between $50-$200. Each month, a new member of the Lending Circle receives the total loan until everyone in the group gets their chance. Click here to apply.
Fees:
None.Audience:
Everyone.Eligibility:
None.Service Categories
Financial Services
About
This location offers financial education services to help you achieve your financial goals.They host workshops and discussions often to share valuable knowledge. Topics include things like Building Credit, Finding Immigration Services, Lending Circles, and Preparing for Tax Season. Click here to register for one of their talks.
Fees:
None.Audience:
Everyone.Eligibility:
None.How to Apply:
Click the link above to learn more about upcoming sessions.Service Categories
DACA Fee Assistance Program
About
MAF’s DACA Fee Assistance is a $247.50 loan with a matching $247.50 grant that covers the $495 filing fee to apply for DACA. The grant does not need to be repaid, but the loan needs to be repaid.
Fees:
Half of the funds ($247.50) is a grant and does not need to be repaid. The other half ($247.50) is a zero-interest loan. Monthly payments of $24.75 will be automatically taken from your checking account for 10 months. Your loan payment activity won’t impact your credit history since this is not a credit-building loanAudience:
Past DACA applicants. First time DACA applicants are not eligible.Eligibility:
Applicants must be eligible to apply for DACA, be ready to submit their DACA application to USCIS, and be able to provide a copy of your photo ID, such as an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), driver’s license, or other valid government-issued photo ID.How to Apply:
Begin the application process at https://www.missionassetfund.org/daca/.Service Categories
USCIS Application Assistance
About
If you need help paying your USCIS application fee, you can apply for the MAF 0% interest loan. It will provide assistance to pay the citizenship fee ($725), DACA fee ($495), green card fee ($1,225), temporary protected status fee ($495), and the petition for a relative fee ($535). You can make low monthly payments to repay the loan and build your credit history in the process. Call the program or click here to apply.
Audience:
People applying for USCIS.Service Categories
COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (Fondo de respuesta rápida para COVID-19)
About
The COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund is providing financial support to immigrant families who have been left out of the federal government’s relief efforts. Immigrants may be eligible to receive a $500 grant.
Descripción del servicio: El Fondo de Respuesta Rápida COVID-19 ofrece apoyo financiero a las familias inmigrantes que han quedado sin ayuda del gobierno federal. Los inmigrantes pueden ser elegibles para recibir una subvención de $500 para cubrir sus necesidades vitales.
Phone
(888) 274-4808 voiceAudience:
Immigrant families affected by COVID-19 (Audiencia: Familias inmigrantes afectadas por COVID-19)Eligibility:
Not be eligible to receive a CARES Recovery Rebate (coronavirus stimulus check) from the Federal government; Earned less than $99,000 or total household income below $198,000 in 2019; and Experienced an income disruption due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Elegibilidad: No ser elegible para recibir un reembolso de recuperación de CARES (verificación de estímulo de coronavirus) del gobierno federal; si usted ganó menos de $99,000 o el ingreso total del hogar por debajo de $198,000 en 2019; y experimentó una interrupción de ingresos debido a la pandemia de coronavirus (COVID-19).)How to Apply:
Pre-apply on their website.
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