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Subpart C- -What Rules Apply to Individual Development Accounts? Section 263.20--What Definitions Apply to Individual Development Accounts (IDA's) ? ($273.20 of the NPRM) OVERVIEW Individual Development Accounts (IDA's) are similar to savings accounts and enable recipients to save for "big ticket" items, such as a home, or a college education or start a business. Money in an IDA account would not affect a recipient's eligibility for TANF assistance. States may use IDA's as an incentive for recipients to find jobs and to use their earned income to save for the future. Recipients can use IDA's as long-term investments, without losing eligibility for TANF assistance in the early stages of becoming self-sufficient. The NPRM defined an IDA as an account established by, or for, an individual who is eligible for TANF assistance to allow the individual to accumulate funds for specific purposes. It also defined a number of other terms used applicable to IDA's. 656