JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE PROJECT GRANT SUMMARY

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded Boston Housing Authority a $816,750 Project Grant under the Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators program (CFDA 14.870) on June 1, 2026, with completion expected by May 31, 2029. This three-year award funds service coordinators who connect public housing residents to supportive services designed to remove educational, professional, and health barriers to economic and housing self-sufficiency. The grant is structured under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, which targets employment and economic mobility outcomes for low-income residents in Boston's public housing portfolio, where 44 percent of beneficiaries are elderly and 35 percent are families with children.

The service coordinators funded through this award will provide direct linkages to community-based supportive services, helping residents achieve greater economic self-sufficiency and housing stability. As a prime recipient of HUD funding, Boston Housing Authority will be responsible for deploying these coordinator resources to deliver services that address barriers to employment and economic mobility across its resident population. This award is representative of the agency's broader federal grant portfolio, which totals $1.95 billion across 1,354 awards, with HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office funding the vast majority of its operations and resident services initiatives.