Project Grant FSS25MO6389

This Project Grant award of $179,674.00 is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under 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 responsible for implementing the FSS program for residents of public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties. The grant supports approximately 900 FSS programs run by public housing authorities (PHAs) and PBRA property owners across the country. The FSS coordinators are responsible for enrolling and maintaining families in the program, developing individual training and services plans, and building partnerships with employers and service providers. The expected outcomes include the grantee hiring/retaining the number of coordinators funded and serving at least the minimum number of participants required by the grant. Over the 5-7 years of participants' contract of participation, they are expected to become employed or improve their employment and wages, and meet other individual goals.