Federal Grant Award Summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville received a $225,720 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program (CFDA 14.896), effective January 1 – December 31, 2026. This award funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS Coordinators who implement employment and self-sufficiency services for low-income families residing in public housing, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs, and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties.

FSS Coordinators supported by this award are responsible for enrolling and maintaining participating families in the program, developing individualized training and services plans (ITSPs) tailored to family circumstances, and establishing partnerships with local employers and service providers to facilitate employment opportunities. The grantee must maintain a minimum of 25 participating families for the first full-time coordinator position funded, with participation requirements increasing by 50 families for each additional funded coordinator. Through this five- to seven-year program participation structure, beneficiary families are expected to achieve employment gains, increase earned income and wages, and meet other self-sufficiency milestones, thereby reducing dependency on housing assistance subsidies.