Financial Opportunity Center

Helping Families and Individuals Build Stronger Financial Foundations

Overview

Our Services Info Sessions Upcoming Trainings

The Financial Opportunity Center (FOC), through partnerships with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), United Way THRIVE, financial institutions, and community organizations, provides services for Houston’s low to moderate income refugee, immigrant, and other underserved populations. These services include employment and career planning, financial literacy and coaching, and public benefits eligibility assistance.

Our staff uses a one-on-one coaching and bundled services approach to help clients improve their financial stability and assist them in making marked gains in income, job retention, home ownership, small business development, and more. Through these proven, strategic programs clients have the opportunity to achieve their financial dreams.

Take a look below at the current opportunities being offered through the Financial Opportunity Center.

Information Sessions

To be considered for enrollment in the FOC, you must attend one of our information sessions that usually occur every other Friday. If interested, please leave your information in the form at the end of this page.

Topics covered during the information session:

Banking
Budgeting
Savings
Loans
Fair Housing
Plus many more topics!

Our Programs and Services

1-on-1 Career Planning
- Employment trainings at a low cost:
  - Certified Nurse Assistant
  - Class A Commercial Driver’s License
  - Phlebotomy
  - EKG
  - HVAC
Job leads & Job Fair Alerts
Resume Writing & Job Readiness Workshops

1-on-1 Financial Coaching

- - Free Financial Literacy Workshops
  - Personalized Budget Assistance
  - Help with Credit Disputes & Errors
  - Information on Credit Cards, Loans, Banks/Credit Unions, and Checking/Savings Accounts

Asset Building Programs

- Individual Development Account (IDA) Matched Savings programs
- Credit Builder Programs for secured credit card with and without matching funds
- On the Road Lending Car IDA

Emergency IDA Savings Program

Participants in the Emergency Savings IDA program save $500 over a 6 or 12-month period and earn a match on every on-time deposit into a personal savings account, doubling their savings to $1000 for an emergency. As importantly, their payments are reported to credit bureaus, enabling participants to build credit or establish a credit history. Enrolled clients are eligible for a quarterly raffle of $50!

Join us for weekly job search webinars Wednesdays at 1pm. For the link and more information, please contact Gwyndlen Holt, gholt@thealliancetx.org, 713-776-4700 ext. 202

On-site help: