JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE Project Grant Summary

The Housing Authority of City of Ansonia received a $272,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators program (CFDA 14.870), awarded on June 1, 2026, with a performance period extending through May 31, 2029. This award funds service coordinators who connect public housing residents in Ansonia, Connecticut with supportive services designed to address educational, professional, and health barriers to economic and housing self-sufficiency.

The grant supports service coordination activities that link residents to resources and assistance necessary for achieving economic independence and sustainable housing stability. As part of the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, the funded service coordinators will work with public housing residents to facilitate access to job training, employment services, educational opportunities, and other supportive services that enable residents to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency. The three-year award structure reflects HUD's commitment to sustained service coordination efforts within this competitive grant program, which averaged approximately 130 awards annually over the past five years and maintains a total portfolio of $816.7 million across all active ROSS-SC awards nationwide.