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HA - Approval of the Submission of the Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Grant in the Amount of $69,000 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (2) Authorize the Elimination of the Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Position (a Contract Position) in the Event Grant Funding is Lost or Terminated.
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Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes, Mona Kennedy/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5782
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/25/16)
St. Joseph's Center
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Director of Community Development (03/23/16)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Housing Authority Board (1) approve the submission of the Family Self Sufficiency Program Grant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $69,000; and (2) authorize the elimination of the Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator position (a contract position) in the event the grant funding is lost or terminated.
BACKGROUND:
Family Self Sufficiency Program
The Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (Act), Section 554, enacted the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program which is implemented by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Act set forth a new direction for Public Housing Authorities across the country.
FSS is a voluntary program designed to enable families receiving Section 8 rental assistance to become economically independent from all forms of public assistance within a five (5) year time frame. As part of the goal of achieving economic indep...
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