Project Grant FSS26FL7407

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $157,200 to the Palm Beach County Housing Authority through the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This Project Grant funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS (Family Self-Sufficiency) Program Coordinators who deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families in Palm Springs, Florida. The coordinators are responsible for enrolling and maintaining program participants, developing individualized training and services plans, building partnerships with local employers and service providers, and supporting families in achieving economic self-sufficiency goals over multi-year engagement periods.

As a condition of the award, the grantee must hire and retain the required number of full-time equivalent coordinator positions and maintain minimum participant enrollment thresholds—typically 25 participating families for the first funded coordinator position. Expected outcomes include improved employment status and wages among participating families, increased earned income, and reduced welfare dependency as families progress through their Contracts of Participation with the housing authority.