Family Self-Sufficiency Program

• Career Counseling
• Self-Esteem
• Education
• Money Management
• Training
• Savings
• English as a Second Language
• Employment
• Job Readiness
• Home Ownership
• Child Care
• Credit Counseling
• Transportation

Section 8 participants and public housing residents 18 years of age or older whose goal is economic independence are eligible to participate in the program.

Through the FSS Program, you can develop your skills and gain the training you need to achieve economic independence. With your FSS Coordinator as your advocate, you and other adult family members will access the resources you need to achieve short-term and long-term goals.

Normally, when income increases and you live in subsidized housing, your rent will increase. However, if you participate in the FSS Program and your earned income increases, HACG will put a portion of your rent increase into an escrow savings account.

You may participate in the FSS Program for up to 5 years. In some cases, FSS may extend the contract for 2 more years. You will graduate from FSS when you have met all the obligations under the contract (employed, free of welfare (TANF) for the last 12 consecutive months, and all goals accomplished or 30% of monthly annual income is equal to or greater than fair market rent for unit entitled to).