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Dream$avers: Matched Savings Program

Dream$avers Matched Savings helps eligible Indiana residents save toward a home, vehicle, home repairs, or education. Save up to $1,500 of your earned income and receive up to $4,500 in matching funds — giving you up to $6,000 toward your goal.

*Also known as Individual Development Account (IDA)

 

Client Success Story
by the numbers
$216,965

Matched Savings Dollars invested in this community in 2025

31

Total Number of people we’ve served through this program in 2025

$6,000

Amount to put towards your purchase

The Path to your dreams

  1. Complete the Program Navigator to see if Dream$avers may be a good fit for you.
  2. Work with our Financial Empowerment team to complete the application and plan for your purchase.
  3. Save your own money, and we’ll match it. You save up to $1,500 of your earned income, and we’ll match it with up to $4,500 in matching funds.

Participants must:

  1. Be employed
  2. Live in Indiana
  3. Have a Social Security number or ITIN
  4. Meet household earned-income guidelines
  5. Provide documentation needed to verify eligibility
  6. Complete required Master It financial education classes

Earned Income Limits

200% of the Federal Poverty Level

  • Household of 1: $31,920
  • Household of 2: $43,280
  • Household of 3: $54,640
  • Household of 4: $66,000
  • Household of 5: $77,360
  • Household of 6: $88,720
  • Household of 7: $100,080
  • Household of 8: $111,440
Could Dream$avers Be Right for You?

Your next step is to complete the Program Navigator. Answer a few questions to see if you meet the basic requirements for Dream$avers before completing an inquiry.

Start the Program Navigator
Financial Classes

Financial Education That Supports Your Goal

Master It classes help you build skills you can use throughout the Dream$avers program and beyond. Classes cover money management, debt, credit, homeownership, auto ownership, and investing. Many Lacasa Financial Empowerment programs require participants to complete one or more classes.

 

Financial Classes
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DeVon Swihart
Financial Empowerment Manager
(574) 533-4450 x 76
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Rafael Chavez
Financial Empowerment Specialist
(574) 533-4450 x 73
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Bradley Sandlin
Financial Empowerment Coordinator
(574) 533-4450