The purpose of the Family Self-Sufficiency program is to reduce dependency of low income families on public assistance through a coordinated effort of public and private resources by achieving gainful employment.
Program Benefits
By using housing as a stabilizing force, families are permitted to invest their energy in other efforts; including employment, education, and job training necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.
Program Required Goals
- Head of Household obtain employment and/or a higher paying job.
- FSS family remains welfare free for 12 consecutive months.
Additional Goal
- Assist families with setting and obtaining their goals in obtaining economic independence.
Program Incentives
- Escrow accounts are established for Head of Household participant and are available to participants upon successfully completing the Contract of Participation requirements.
- FSS family may receive assistance in reaching goals that are set; i.e. child care, bus fare, etc.
- Program participants would be exempt from community service requirements.
Participants
- PH residents and HCV participants that are employable. However, this does not exclude individuals that are defined disabled by SSA.
- All family members of the group above that are at least 18 years old. However only the head of household is required to participate.
