FAQ – FY2025_Final updated 11.20.25.pdf

This document is the FY2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Frequently Asked Questions for the Jobs Plus Program, issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Jobs Plus Program is designed to support public housing residents' employment and economic self-sufficiency through three core components: employment-related services, financial rent incentives, and community support work. Eligible applicants are public housing agencies (PHAs) operating one or more public housing projects that meet specific size and unemployment criteria, with a minimum project size of 100 households where at least one resident in each household is non-elderly.

Key requirements include partnering with local Workforce Development Boards and American Job Centers, establishing a full-time Jobs Plus Coordinator within 3 months of the grant's effective date, and committing to serve all public housing developments/residents under the targeted Asset Management Project (AMP) number. The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on Monday, 12/29/2025, with electronic submission through Grants.gov required. Applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration, submit a budget, and provide match commitments of at least 25% of the total grant amount. The program offers flexible funding for job development, employment search, vocational training, and supportive services, with a total of 104 possible rating points across five evaluation criteria.