For five decades, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) programs have provided high-quality filing assistance to LMI families completely free of charge. Community Financial Resources was the first nonprofit to offer a general purpose reloadable prepaid debit card at VITA sites. Our Focus Card ensures people can take advantage of the safety and convenience of direct deposit for their refund. This is the first step toward building safety-net savings. Today we train VITA sites on how to connect clients to additional asset-building services. VITA has been instrumental at putting more money back into the pockets of workers, their families, and communities. VITA helps families claim tax benefits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC), the biggest and most effective poverty alleviation programs in the US.