Project Grant FSS26NC6730

The Housing Authority of City of Kinston received a $145,000 Project Grant award dated January 1, 2026, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program (CFDA 14.896). This award funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS coordinators who serve low-income families residing in public housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and project-based rental assistance properties in Kinston, North Carolina. The coordinators are responsible for enrolling and maintaining participating families in the program, developing individualized training and service plans, and building community partnerships with employers and service providers to support family economic mobility.

Under this one-year award period (through December 31, 2026), the Housing Authority must maintain a minimum number of participating families based on the number of funded coordinator positions, with requirements beginning at 25 families for the first full-time equivalent coordinator position. Expected outcomes include the hiring and retention of funded coordinators who will help participating families increase employment, improve wages, and achieve individual self-sufficiency goals over the program's typical 5-7 year participation period.