The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $299,732 to Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII on January 1, 2026, under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) to fund FSS Coordinator salary and fringe benefits.
The award funds one full-time equivalent FSS Program Coordinator position. The Coordinator enrolls and maintains families in the FSS program, prepares individual training and services plans with participating families, and builds partnerships with employers and service providers. Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII must serve at least 25 participating families in FSS during the period of performance. The program serves residents of public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based rental assistance properties.
Performance occurs in Gulfport, Mississippi. The award period runs through December 31, 2026. Over five to seven years of participation, FSS families are expected to achieve employment or improve wages and meet other individual goals. The FSS Program funds approximately 900 programs operated by public housing authorities and property-based rental assistance property owners nationwide, with renewal applicants prioritized by statute.