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Administering an Effective Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Administering an Effective Family Self-Sufficiency Program : A Guidebook Based on Evidence and Promising Practices Department of housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian housing FEBRUARY 2017 Preface The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a critical component of HUD s overall efforts to help housing choice voucher holders and residents of public housing and HUD-assisted multifamily housing to make progress toward economic security. FSS helps participants increase their earnings and build financial capability and assets through two key features which build on the platform of stable housing created by rental assistance: A financial incentive for participants to increase their earnings in the form of anescrow savings account that increases as residents earnings increase. The escrowaccount helps participants build savings that they can use to improve their quality oflife and advance their personal goals. Escrow funds can also help participants coverthe cost of services that may be needed to make progress toward goals whileenrolled in the Program , such as employment training or car repair.
program coordinators and administrators on how to develop and administer a successful FSS program. Commissioned by the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), the guidebook is designed primarily to inform the practice of FSS program coordinators serving public housing residents and families in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.
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