Prospect Redevelopment Iii LP

Purpose: the Family Self-sufficiency Program (FSS) Is Governed by Section 23 of the 1937 Housing Act. the Purpose of FSS Awards Is to Fund the Salaries and Fringe for FSS Coordinators, Who Are Responsible for Implementing FSS for Residents of Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), and Project-based Rental Assistance (PBRA) Properties. FSS Funds Approximately 900 Programs Run by Public Housing Authorities (PHAS) and Pbra Property Owners Across the Country. Renewal Applicants Are Prioritized by Statute.; Activities to Be Performed: Funds Under FSS Grants Are Used Solely to Fund Salary and Fringe Benefits for FSS Coordinators. Responsibilities of FSS Coordinators Under the Award Include, But Are Not Limited to, Enrolling, and Maintaining Families in the Program, Working With Families to Prepare Individual Training and Services Plans (itsps), and Building Partnerships With Employers and Service Providers in the Community. the Required Number of Participating Families That a Grantee Must Maintain Is Outlined in the Funding Notice and Is Based on the Number of Coordinators for Which a Grantee Receives Funding. Generally, the Grantee Must Hire/retain One Full-time Equivalent (FTE) FSS Program Coordinator for Each Funded Position. for the First Full-time FSS Coordinator Position Funded by Hud, Programs Must Serve at Least 25 Participating Families in FSS During the Period of Performance (the Calendar Year Following the Appropriation), and This Number Increases by 50 Families for Each Additional Funded Coordinator After the First.; Expected Outcomes: Grantees Will Hire/retain the Number of Coordinators for Which They Are Funded. These Coordinators Will Serve at Least the Minimum Number of Participants Required by the Grant. Over the 5-7 Years of Their Contract of Participation, Participants Will Become Employed or Improve Their Employment and Wages and Meet Other Individual Goals.; Intended Beneficiaries: the Intended Beneficiaries of FSS Are Families Currently Residing in Public Housing (section 9), Families Currently Participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (section 8) Program, and Those Living in Project-based Rental Assistance (PBRA) Properties. ; Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.