Building Assets for Fathers and Families in Tennessee

Building Assets for Fathers and Families Initiative in Tennessee (BAFF) aimed to improve the economic stability of low‐income families in the child support system by engaging noncustodial parents (NCPs) in financial education, savings activity, and asset‐building activities. Conducted in Shelby County, Tennessee (Memphis), during November 2011 to December 2013, the key project partners were the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Support Program (DHS), MAXIMUS (the local child support agency), and the RISE Foundation, Inc., an Assets for Financial Independence grantee (AFI) that provided financial education and asset building services.