HUD IX No. 12-56 Gene Gibson (415) 489-6414 |
For
Release Friday September 21, 2012 |
HUD ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE JOB GRANTS, AWARDS CALIFORNIA $8.6 MILLION
Funding helps localities create, maintain a total of 1,500 jobs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded California $8.6 million in grants to help public and assisted housing residents connect with local services to obtain education and training to find jobs. The funding allows these local grantees to retain or hire 1,500 service coordinators to work directly with HUD-assisted families to connect them to the supportive services that meet their individual needs to become gainfully employed.
California grant recipients:
California Applicant Name | HCV positions |
HCV Amount Funded |
PH FSS Positions |
PH FSS Amount Funded |
Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles | 9 |
$483,000 |
1 |
$69,000 |
Oakland Housing Authority | 4 |
$207,000 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | 11 |
$755,480 |
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Housing authority of the City of Sacramento | 1 |
$69,000 |
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Housing Authority City of Fresno | 3 |
$194,514 |
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Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento | 2 |
$138,000 |
1 |
$69,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Kern | 4 |
$251,216 |
1 |
$62,804 |
Housing Authority of County of Contra Costa | 2 |
$138,000 |
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Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo | 3 |
$207,000 |
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Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino | 2 |
$138,000 |
1 |
$69,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara | 1 |
$67,327 |
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Housing Authority of the County of Merced | 1 |
$54,400 |
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Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin | 2 |
$65,558 |
2 |
$120,442 |
Housing Authority County of Stanislaus | 2 |
$136,350 |
1 |
$65,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside | 10 |
$552,000 |
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Housing Authority of Fresno County | 2 |
$131,208 |
||
Oxnard Housing Authority | 1 |
$67,327 |
1 |
$69,000 |
Housing Authority of the County of Monterey | 2 |
$138,000 |
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Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura | 1 |
$27,474 |
||
Housing Authority of the County of Butte | 1 |
$63,630 |
||
Yolo County Housing Authority | 1 |
$34,500 |
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Regional Housing Authority of Sutter and Nevada Counties | 1 |
$51,978 |
||
Housing Authority of the County of Marin | 2 |
$138,000 |
1 |
$68,959 |
Housing Authority of the County of Kings | 1 |
$57,234 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Vallejo | 1 |
$68,680 |
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Housing Authority of the City of San Jose | 3 |
$207,000 |
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Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara | 3 |
$207,000 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Alameda | 1 |
$69,000 |
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San Diego Housing Commission | 6 |
$408,798 |
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Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo | 1 |
$51,577 |
1 |
$54,622 |
Fairfield Housing Authority | 2 |
$67,908 |
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Housing Authority of the County of Alameda | 4 |
$276,000 |
||
Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach | 4 |
$269,723 |
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City of Madera | 1 |
$56,720 |
1 |
$54,368 |
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz | 1 |
$69,000 |
1 |
$34,500 |
Napa Housing Authority | 2 |
$138,000 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara | 2 |
$134,654 |
1 |
$33,475 |
Sonoma County Community Development Commission | 1 |
$69,000 |
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City of Santa Rosa | 1 |
$68,000 |
||
Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura | 1 |
$64,135 |
||
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana | 1 |
$69,000 |
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Orange County Housing Authority | 3 |
$194,970 |
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Shasta County Housing Authority | 1 |
$29,659 |
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City of Anaheim Housing Authority | 2 |
$137,360 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Redding | 1 |
$58,717 |
||
Yuba County Housing Authority | 1 |
$55,458 |
||
San Diego, County of (DBA Hsg Authority of the County of SD) | 2 |
$136,327 |
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Culver City Housing Authority | 1 |
$66,214 |
||
City of Santa Monica Housing Authority | 1 |
$65,286 |
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City of Norwalk | 1 |
$64,637 |
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City of Pomona | 2 |
$69,000 |
||
Vacaville Housing Authority | 2 |
$66,212 |
||
Roseville Housing Authority | 1 |
$66,213 |
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Solano County Housing Authority | 1 |
$57,131 |
||
City of Oceanside Community Development Commission | 2 |
$137,360 |
||
Imperial Valley Housing Authority | 1 |
$61,151 |
||
Lake County Housing Commission | 1 |
$31,882 |
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El Dorado County Public Housing Authority | 1 |
$59,902 |
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California State Total |
127 |
$7,748,870 |
14 |
$839,170 |
California Total: $8,588,040
Total Positions: 141
"This funding ultimately links individuals to childcare, computer access, job training and other basic skills individuals need to compete for jobs that pay a living wage," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "To continue to grow America's economy, we must see to it that every American has the skills and resources they need to become gainfully employed."
"These grants are a win for both the individual grantee and California families who participate in HUD rental assistance programs," said HUD Regional Administrator Ophelia Basgal. "The grantee can retain or hire a new employee whose job is to help individuals find employment."
The funding announced today includes $15 million through the Public Housing--Family Self-Sufficiency Program (PH-FSS); and $60 million through the Housing Choice Voucher--Family Self-Sufficiency Program(HCV-FSS).
The service coordinators, retained or hired through both of these programs, work directly with residents to connect them with local organizations that provide education and job training and placement opportunities; as well as childcare, counseling, transportation and computer and financial literacy services available in their community. Both programs encourage innovative strategies that link public housing and Housing Choice Voucher assistance with other resources to enable participating families to find employment; increase earned income; reduce or eliminate the need for rental and/or welfare assistance; and make progress toward achieving economic independence and housing self-sufficiency.
Participants in both programs sign a five-year contract that requires the head of the household to obtain employment and 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 successfully completes its FSS contract, the family receives the escrow funds that it can use for any purpose, including paying educational expenses, starting a business or paying debts.
The Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a long-standing resource for increasing economic security and self-sufficiency among participants. HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research issued Evaluation of FSS Program: Prospective Study in 2011 that evaluated the effectiveness of the FSS Program. Conducted from 2005 to 2009, the study showed that financial benefits are substantial for participants who remain and complete the program. This study is the second of a three-part series that evaluates 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.
PD&R is currently working on a follow-up evaluation to the Prospective Study that tracks the outcomes of people who were still enrolled in the program at the end of the study. The third and final study looks at the effectiveness of the FSS program nationally. This will be the first national study of the FSS program and is part of HUD's Transformation Initiative that uses metrics and research to evaluate programs and gauge performance to encourage more transparency and accountability within the agency.
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