Family Self-Sufficiency Action Plan

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PART I: PURPOSE AND BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE FSS PROGRAM 2-I.A. PURPOSE The purpose of the family self-sufficiency (FSS) program is to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of public housing assistance and housing assistance under the housing choice voucher program with public and private resources enabling families eligible to receive assistance under these programs to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency [984.101(a)(1)]. In addition to this broader national goal of the FSS program, the PHA also establishes a local goal consistent with the PHA's mission statement to serve as a guide for establishing policy and implementing the FSS program. PHA Policy The PHA's goal in operating an FSS program is to match housing -assisted families with existing services so that they may reduce their dependency on housing, welfare, and other government subsidies and may achieve self-sufficiency defined as completion of the contract of participation. 2-I.B. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES [24 CFR 984.102] In order to reach the FSS national program goal, HUD has defined its FSS program objective as to reduce the dependency of low-income families on welfare assistance and on Section 8, public, or any federal, state, or local rent or homeownership subsidies. Under the FSS program, low- income families are provided opportunities for education, job training, counseling, and other forms of social service assistance while living in assisted housing so that they may obtain the education, employment, and business and social skills necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. As with the goals of the program, FSS program objectives are defined on the national level through FSS regulation, and on the local level by PHA policy. PHA Policy On the local level, the PHA will achieve the national program objective by offering low- income families services, or referring low-income families to services that provide education, training, and other forms of support so that families may achieve self- sufficiency as defined in Section 2-I.A. of this document. 2-I.C. BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE FSS PROGRAM [24 CFR 984.104] An FSS program established under 24 CFR Part 984 must operate in conformity with the regulations and this FSS action plan (as required in 24 CFR 984.201), provide comprehensive supportive services (as defined in 24 CFR 984.103), and operate in compliance with nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements. © Copyright 2011 by Nan McKay & Associates Unlimited copies may be made for internal use. Page 2-3 Model FSS Action Plan 12/1/11