107.82 Housing Authority
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Section 8, Public Housing and Indian Housing Programs, has a voluntary program for its clients called the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. Persons must have applied and be eligible for or already living in public housing or be receiving housing assistance through Section 8.
The FSS Program is a comprehensive training program for families eligible for or receiving housing assistance. It has coordinated services in education, job training, getting a job, and basic skills development to help families become financially self-sufficient .
An individualized plan of services is developed for each adult member. The head of household must accept services (when not in training) for the duration of the program. Each family signs a participation contract giving the plans for services and the family members’ obligations. If a person does not comply with the contract, the result may be withdrawal of FSS services. Residents of Section 8 housing may also lose their housing certificates.
FSS services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Case management and counseling.
Child care.
Adult basic education.
Literacy services
Pre-vocational training
Job placement services.
Skills-building courses in money management, household management, parent effectiveness, and time management.
Caseworkers must ask persons living in public housing or Section 8 housing whether they have signed an FSS contract of participation. The CAO must make sure the requirements of the AMR and FSS work together to support goals of personal/parental responsibility and financial self-sufficiency .