Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Mississippi Regional Housing Authority NO. VII a Project Grant of $296,400 under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program (CFDA 14.896) for the performance period of January 1 – December 31, 2026. This award funds the salary and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators responsible for implementing the program across public housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and project-based rental assistance properties within the authority's service area in McComb, Mississippi.

The FSS coordinators will deliver core support services to low-income families, including program enrollment and maintenance, development of individualized training and services plans, and community partnership building with employers and service providers. The award requires the grantee to maintain a minimum of 25 participating families per full-time coordinator position funded, with incremental increases based on the number of coordinators supported. Through coordinated case management and employment support over a 5-7 year participation period, beneficiary families are expected to achieve employment improvements, increase wages, and reach other individual economic goals consistent with the FSS program's objective of promoting self-sufficiency and reducing welfare dependency.