Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $127,339 to Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This Project Grant funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS Coordinator positions responsible for implementing employment and self-sufficiency services for low-income families receiving housing assistance through Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Project-Based Rental Assistance programs.

The funded coordinators will enroll and maintain participating families in the FSS program, develop individualized training and services plans, and build community partnerships with employers and service providers. Coordinators are required to serve a minimum number of participating families based on funded positions, with performance expectations that families will achieve employment improvements, increase wages, and meet other self-sufficiency goals over a 5-7 year participation period. The award directly supports the program's objective of promoting economic mobility and reducing welfare dependency among housing-assisted families in the Gaston, North Carolina service area.