JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative Grant Summary

The Jacksonville Housing Authority received a $536,491 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators program (CFDA 14.870), effective June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. This award funds service coordinators positioned to link public and Indian housing residents to supportive services designed to address educational, professional, and health barriers that impede economic and housing self-sufficiency. The funding supports coordinator salaries and fringe benefits that enable these professionals to deliver employment and economic mobility services to low-income families across public housing, Housing Choice Voucher programs, and project-based rental assistance properties served by Jacksonville Housing Authority.

The grant is structured as part of HUD's JOBS-PLUS Pilot Initiative, a three-year competitive program designed to enhance employment outcomes and economic self-sufficiency among disadvantaged residents in public and Indian housing communities. Jacksonville Housing Authority's award complements its existing portfolio of HUD grants, which collectively support public housing operations, capital improvements, and family self-sufficiency services. The service coordinator model employed under this award represents a targeted intervention to improve resident outcomes in Jacksonville, which serves approximately 1.59 million public housing residents, with particular emphasis on elderly residents (44% of the population) and families with children (35%).