JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE PROJECT GRANT SUMMARY

The Palatka Housing Authority received a $228,750 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 link public housing residents in Palatka, Florida to supportive services designed to address educational, professional, and health barriers. These services support residents' progress toward economic and housing self-sufficiency by connecting them with resources and assistance tailored to their individual needs.

The grant is structured as part of HUD's Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, a competitive program supporting three-year service coordination efforts in public housing communities. The Palatka Housing Authority, the sole awardee, will deploy the funded resources to coordinate and deliver resident support services exclusively within its public housing portfolio serving low-income residents in Palatka, Florida. As a local government housing authority with no contracting operations, the organization administers this award as part of its federally funded mission to provide supportive programming alongside public housing operations.