Project Grant ROSS262177

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Jefferson County Housing Authority a Project Grant of $267,837 under the Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators program (CFDA 14.870) as part of the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative. The award, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, funds service coordinator positions that link public and Indian housing residents to supportive services addressing barriers to economic and housing self-sufficiency. Service coordinators facilitate resident access to educational, professional, and health-related resources designed to promote economic independence and stable housing outcomes.

The Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative structure provides Jefferson County Housing Authority with a three-year performance period to implement these service coordination activities within the Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania jurisdiction. As a county housing authority that operates exclusively as a prime HUD recipient, the Authority will deploy these funds to enhance supportive services coordination for lower-income residents of public housing, consistent with the broader ROSS-SC program objectives of fostering resident economic self-sufficiency through coordinated access to community resources and supportive services.