Project Grant FSS25IN6053

This Federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Public and Indian Housing Office provides $184,734.00 in funding for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program (CFDA 14.896). The purpose of the grant is to fund the salaries and fringe benefits of FSS coordinators who are responsible for implementing the FSS program for residents of public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Project-Based Rental Assistance properties. The FSS coordinators will enroll and maintain families in the program, work with them to develop individual training and service plans, and build partnerships with employers and service providers. The awardee, the Housing Authority City of Elkhart, is required to hire/retain the number of coordinators funded and serve at least the minimum number of participating families per coordinator. Over 5-7 years, the program aims to help participants become employed or improve their employment and wages, and meet other individual goals to increase their economic self-sufficiency.