The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $521,312 to the Housing Authority of Birmingham District on January 1, 2026, under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) to fund salaries and fringe benefits for FSS Coordinators.
FSS Coordinators implement the Family Self-Sufficiency program for residents of public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based rental assistance properties. Coordinator responsibilities include enrolling and maintaining families in the program, preparing individual training and services plans with families, and building partnerships with employers and community service providers. The Housing Authority of Birmingham District must hire or retain the number of full-time equivalent coordinator positions funded by the award and serve the minimum number of participating families specified in the funding notice—at least 25 families for the first coordinator position, with incremental increases for each additional funded position. Over five to seven years of participation, program participants are expected to become employed or improve their employment and wages while meeting other individual goals.
The award period runs through December 31, 2026, with place of performance in Birmingham, Alabama 35233.