Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Rockville Housing Enterprises a $145,544 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program grant (CFDA 14.896) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The grant funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS Program Coordinators who provide comprehensive support services to low-income families residing in public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based rental assistance properties. Under this award, coordinators are responsible for enrolling and maintaining families in the FSS program, developing individualized training and services plans, and establishing partnerships with employers and community service providers to facilitate participants' economic self-sufficiency.

The primary deliverable is the employment and retention of the requisite number of full-time equivalent FSS Coordinators, with grantee obligations to serve a minimum of 25 participating families for the first funded coordinator position. Over five- to seven-year participation periods, participating families are expected to achieve improved employment status, increased wages, and attainment of individual economic goals. This grant represents one component of Rockville Housing Enterprises' broader federal portfolio, which has consistently received FSS and other HUD public housing funding since 2005.