Keiki Assets Account (KAʻA)
The Keiki Assets Account program is designed to help families plan and save for their keiki’s educational future.
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gThe Keiki Assets Account (KAʻA) is a program designed to help families enrolled in participating programs plan and save for their keiki's educational future.
By participating in the KAʻA program, families will gain knowledge in:
- Financial Literacy & Education on a variety of financial topics
- Building Financial Capabilities for all members of the 'ohana
- Planning for keiki's college education/vocational training by establishing a Children's Savings Account at a Financial Institution of your choice
It only takes THREE steps! An "Initial Seed Deposit" is granted by the KAʻA program to start each Children's Savings Account. To be accepted into the program, families must:
- Be currently enrolled and actively participating in Family Child Interaction Learning (FCIL) programs with INPEACE or PIDF, ʻAha Pūnana Leo, or a participating Hawaiian-focused Charter School.
- Complete an enrollment form and submit to a program staff.
- Attend a mandatory orientation session.
Who can apply?
Families currently enrolled and actively participating in FCIL Programs of INPEACE, PIDF, ʻAha Pūnana Leo, and participating Hawaiian-focused Charter Preschools, are welcome to apply to the KAʻA program. Preference is given to participants who meet two or more of the following criteria:
- Native Hawaiian
- Family member unemployed or underemployed due to COVID-19
- Household income at 200% of Poverty Level for Hawaiʻi or below
- Homeless
- Special needs child
- Foster Family
- Teen Parent
- Single Parent
- Orphaned Child
- Incarcerated Parent/Legal Guardian
- Kupuna raising grandchildren
Families are required to maintain a 60% or more attendance rate and involvement in their early education program to receive incentive deposits. Applications for Children's Savings Accounts must be submitted by FCIL/ʻAha Pūnana Leo/participating Hawaiian-focused Charter Preschool Staff only. KAʻA will not accept applications directly from participants.
Program components
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