Project Grant FSS26IL7184

The Housing Authority of Joliet received a $252,100 Project Grant award 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. The award funds FSS Coordinator salary and fringe benefits to support program implementation for low-income residents of public housing, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties in Joliet, Illinois.

Under this award, the funded FSS Coordinators will enroll and maintain participating families in the program, develop Individual Training and Services Plans (ITSPs), and establish partnerships with employers and community service providers to support participant economic mobility. The grantee must maintain a minimum of 25 participating families for the first full-time coordinator position and an additional 50 families for each subsequently funded coordinator position during the performance period. The expected outcome is that participating families will achieve employment improvements, wage increases, and other individual self-sufficiency goals over the course of their multi-year participation in the program.