Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Garden Grove Housing Authority received a $154,777 Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program (CFDA 14.896), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This award funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who implement employment and economic self-sufficiency services for residents of public housing, Housing Choice Voucher programs, and project-based rental assistance properties in Garden Grove, California.

FSS coordinators supported by this award will enroll and maintain participating families in the program, develop individualized training and services plans tailored to family needs, and establish partnerships with local employers and service providers. The funding supports the coordination and case management activities necessary to help participating families increase earned income, improve employment status and wages, and achieve other individual economic goals over their 5-7 year participation period. Garden Grove Housing Authority must maintain the required minimum number of participating families as outlined in the funding notice, with coordinators serving at least 25 families for the first funded coordinator position.