Family Assets, LLC is a non-profit entity whose mission is to identify, support and fulfill the credit needs of low-income residents of Bridgeport, CT through lending and resource programs and to develop innovative and comprehensive services that will assist community residents in acquiring the skills and resources necessary for asset building. Created in late 1999, Family Assets serves as the financing arm of its parent entity, Family Services Woodfield--a 150 year-old social service agency committed to providing emergency assistance and addressing issues related to poverty, homelessness, and under- and unemployment. Family Assets operates two loan funds for clients in jeopardy of becoming homeless for non-payment of rent and to mitigate other family emergencies, provides micro-business training and offers an Individual Development Account program.