HUD IX No. 11-68 Gene Gibson (415) 489-6414 |
For
Release Thursday September 22, 2011 |
HUD AWARDS CALIFORNIA $7.4 MILLION TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES RECEIVE JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT
Grant to California is part of nearly $60 million HUD awarded to housing agencies nationwide
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded California $7.4 million to help public housing agencies to retain or hire service coordinators to work directly with families who participate in HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program. The coordinators will assist these voucher recipients to find employment resources and job training opportunities to put them on a path toward self-sufficiency.
"In today's economy, it's never been more critical to help families obtain the skills that lead to jobs," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "With HUD's help, these housing agencies will be able to assist families in finding employment, increasing their earning potential and putting them on a path to self sufficiency."
CALIFORNIA RECIPIENTS | Grant Amount |
Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura | $64,135 |
City of Anaheim Housing Authority | $137,360 |
City of Norwalk | $64,637 |
City of Oceanside Community Development Commission | $137,360 |
City of Pomona | $138,000 |
City of Santa Monica Housing Authority | $65,286 |
City of Santa Rosa | $68,000 |
Consolidated Area Housing Authority of Sutter County | $51,978 |
Culver City Housing Agency | $33,107 |
El Dorado County Public Housing Authority | $59,902 |
Fairfield Housing Authority | $135,816 |
Garden Grove Housing Authority | $69,000 |
Housing and Community Development, California Dept of | $34,845 |
Housing Authority City of Fresno | $194,514 |
Housing Authority County of Stanislaus | $136,350 |
Housing Authority of Fresno County | $196,812 |
Housing Authority of the City of Alameda | $69,000 |
Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach | $269,723 |
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | $755,480 |
Housing Authority of the City of Redding | $58,717 |
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura | $54,948 |
Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo | $51,577 |
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana | $69,000 |
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara | $134,654 |
Housing Authority of the City of Vallejo | $68,680 |
Housing Authority of the County of Butte | $63,630 |
Housing Authority of the County of Kern | $188,412 |
Housing Authority of the County of Kings | $57,234 |
Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles | $621,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Marin | $138,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Merced | $54,400 |
Housing Authority of the County of Monterey | $138,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside | $483,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento | $69,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino | $138,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego | $136,327 |
Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin | $131,116 |
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo | $207,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara | $67,327 |
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz | $69,000 |
Imperial Valley Housing Authority | $61,151 |
Lake County Housing Commission | $63,764 |
Madera, City of | $56,720 |
Napa Housing Authority | $138,000 |
Oakland Housing Authority | $276,000 |
Orange County Housing Authority | $194,970 |
Oxnard Housing Authority | $67,327 |
Pico Rivera Housing Assistance Agency | $32,500 |
Roseville Housing Authority | $66,213 |
San Diego Housing Commission | $408,798 |
Solano County Housing Authority | $57,131 |
Sonoma County Community Development Commission | $69,000 |
Vacaville Housing Authority | $132,424 |
Yuba County Housing Authority | $55,458 |
CA SUBTOTAL | $7,359,783 |
HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program (HCV/FSS) supportspublic housing agencies (PHAs)
to retain or hire family self-sufficiency coordinators. These coordinators in turn link adults in the HCV program with welfare agencies, schools, businesses and other local partners to develop the skills and experience to enable them
to obtain jobs that pay a living wage. The local organizations typically provide participating individuals job training, childcare, counseling, transportation, job placement and homeownership counseling.
Participants in the HCV-FSS program sign a contract that requires the head of the household will get a job and the family will no longer receive welfare assistance at the end of the five-year term. As the family's income rises, a portion of that increased income is deposited in an interest-bearing escrow account. If the family completes its FSS contract, the family receives the escrow funds that it can use for any purpose, including a down payment on a
home, paying educational expenses, starting a business or paying back debts.
HUD's Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a long-standing resource for increasing economic security and self-sufficiency among participants. HUD issued a new report (http://www.huduser.org/portal/publications/affhsg/eval_fssp.html) earlier this year that evaluated the effectiveness of the FSS Program. Conducted from 2005 to 2009, the study shows the financial benefits are substantial for participants who complete the program. This study is the second of a three-part series by HUD that evaluate the effects of the FSS program. The first study found individuals who participated in the FSS program fared better financially than those who did not enroll in the program. HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will launch the third and final installment to complete the series this year.
See full list of HUD's grant funding here on HUD's website.
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