JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE – Project Grant Award Summary

The Ithaca Housing Authority received a $272,250 Project Grant 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). The award, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, funds service coordinators who connect public housing residents in Ithaca, New York with supportive services addressing educational, professional, and health barriers to economic and housing self-sufficiency. This initiative is structured as part of the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, which emphasizes employment and training support for low-income public housing households.

The Ithaca Housing Authority will deploy grant-funded service coordinator positions to provide linkages between residents and community resources, employment assistance programs, educational opportunities, and health services designed to promote resident self-sufficiency and economic mobility. As a local government entity and established public housing authority, the Ithaca Housing Authority serves as a prime recipient and will administer all grant activities directly without subcontractors, consistent with its ongoing role managing HUD public housing operations and resident support programs for the Ithaca community.