The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Public and Indian Housing Office, awarded a $263,430.00 Project Grant under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895) to the Westwood Local Residents Council in Denver, Colorado on June 1, 2024. The grant supports the implementation of a locally-based, job-driven approach to increase earnings and employment outcomes for public housing residents. Key services provided through the grant include work readiness training, job placement assistance, educational advancement, technology skills training, and financial literacy education. The program aims to address poverty among public housing residents through targeted interventions that incentivize and enable employment, including the Jobs Plus Earned Income Disregard (JPEID) financial incentive. The grant period runs from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027.
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