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INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP
FOR ADULT LITERACY |
Funding Database: Search Result
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| Agency/Office |
Department of Housing and Urban Development/ Office of Public and Indian Housing |
| Program Name |
Family Self Sufficiency Coordinators (FSS) |
| CFDA Number |
14.871 |
| Program Description |
The Family Self Sufficiency program provides funding to staff Section 8 Housing Voucher programs with Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinators. A Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator assures that program participants are linked to supportive services and as such, they work with welfare agencies, schools, businesses, and other local partners to develop a comprehensive program that gives participating Family Self Sufficiency family members the skills and experience to enable them to obtain employment that pays a living wage. |
| Eligible Grantees |
Grantees are Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). New grantees are eligible if they have HUD approval to administer a Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program of at least 25 slots OR they can apply jointly with one or more other PHAs so that between or among them they have HUD's approval to administer at least 25 Housing Choice Voucher FSS slots. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
Families who receive assistance under the Section 8 housing choice voucher program are eligible to participate. Specifically, these are very low income families and, on an exception basis, lower income families. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$47,520 |
| Eligible Activities |
Eligible activities include: childcare, transportation, education, job training, substance abuse, counseling, household skills training and homeownership counseling. |
| Program Contact |
1-800-955-2232, ext. 9 |
| Program URL |
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/fss.cfm |
Last Modified: 01/29/2007
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