Keiki assets account (KA'a) - project title: keiki assets account (kaʻa) and family strengthening program the partners in development foundation (pidf) requests $2.3 million to expand the keiki assets…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Partners In Development Foundation $2.3 million on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647) to expand the Keiki Assets Account (KAA) and Family Strengthening Program.

The award funds an evidence-based initiative that serves low-income and ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families with children from birth to age five. The program combines children's savings accounts, financial literacy education, individualized coaching from certified financial social work professionals, and early childhood education engagement to build financial capability, educational savings, and long-term economic stability. Participants establish educational savings accounts, develop financial and educational goals, and build positive savings habits.

The project will serve 300 children and their caregivers statewide in Hawaii through partnerships with early childhood education providers, financial institutions, and community organizations. In addition to serving families enrolled in preschool programs, the initiative will establish a virtual early childhood education team to reach families facing barriers to in-person participation, including those in rural areas, lacking transportation, experiencing work schedule conflicts, or caring for children with health limitations.

The period of performance runs from August 31, 2026, through August 30, 2027. Place of performance is Hawaii.

Keiki assets account (KA'a) - project title: keiki assets account (kaʻa) and family strengthening program the partners in development foundation (pidf) requests $2.3 million to expand the keiki assets account (kaʻa) and family strengthening program, an evidence-based initiative that helps low-income and alice (asset limited, income constrained, employed) families build financial capability, educational savings, and long-term economic stability for their young children. Kaʻa serves families with children from birth to age five by combining children's savings accounts (csas), financial literacy education, individualized coaching, and early childhood education engagement. Participating families receive support from certified financial social work professionals who help them establish educational savings accounts, develop financial and educational goals, and build positive savings habits. The proposed project will serve 300 children and their caregivers statewide through partnerships with early childhood education providers, financial institutions, and community organizations. In addition to serving families enrolled in preschool programs, the project will establish a virtual early childhood education team to reach families facing barriers to in-person participation, including those living in rural areas, lacking transportation, experiencing work schedule conflicts, or caring for children with health limitations.