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EHS 2009 ARRA EXPANSION

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

AWARD TYPE: PROJECT GRANT; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES.; DELIVERABLES: GRANTEES WILL PROVIDE REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS TOWARD STATED GOALS TO SBA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OF THE U.S SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT FALL INTO A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED CATEGORY, INCLUDING MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR), ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ ENTREPRENEURS, RURAL ENTREPRENEURS; VETERANS AND MILITARY ENTREPRENEURS (INCLUDING SPOUSES), WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATIVE STARTUPS, MICRO BUSINESSES, AND SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: GRANTEES (HUBS) AND THEIR CONTRACTORS (SPOKES) WILL PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS SUPPORT TAKES THE FORM OF 1:1 COUNSELING AND GROUP TRAININGS.

PURPOSE: THROUGH THE HEALTHY HOMES AND WEATHERIZATION COOPERATION DEMONSTRATION (HHWCD) AWARD, HUD IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING DEMONSTRATIONS THAT PROVIDE HOUSING INTERVENTIONS IN LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE CONDUCTED JOINTLY THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES (OLHCHH)-FUNDED HEALTHY HOMES PRODUCTION (HHP) PROGRAM AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP). THE AWARDEES SELECTED TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT WILL CHOOSE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH TO WORK WITHIN THE JURISDICTION IDENTIFIED IN THEIR APPLICATION. A CRITICAL GOAL OF THIS DEMONSTRATION IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS COORDINATED DELIVERY OF SERVICES ACHIEVES COST-EFFECTIVE OUTCOMES IN IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF HOMES, INCLUDING HEALTH AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE COORDINATED ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS UNDER THESE HHWCD GRANTS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE COMBINED MITIGATION OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THESE GRANTS ARE INTENDED TO FACILITATE THE LEVERAGING OF ASSETS FROM BOTH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT THE EXPLORATION OF DIFFERENT MODELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY (E.G., RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS). HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE KEY RESIDENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS SUCH AS LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS, MOLD AND MOISTURE, PEST INFESTATION, POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY, RADON, AND INJURY HAZARDS AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 1 OF THE HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM GUIDANCE MANUAL (HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/HHPGM). DOE-FUNDED PROGRAMS CONDUCT ENERGY AUDITS AND IMPLEMENT ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES, WHILE ALSO CONDUCTING INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY (E.G., IMPROVED VENTILATION, INSTALLING CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE DETECTORS). THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAJOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS AWARD: 1. DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR COORDINATION BETWEEN HUD’S HHP AND DOE’S WAP PROGRAMS THAT MAXIMIZE PROGRAM EFFICIENCIES AND BENEFITS TO OCCUPANTS. 2. REDUCE WAP DEFERRALS THROUGH COORDINATION WITH HHP PROGRAMS. 3. DEMONSTRATE SUSTAINABLE MODELS OF INTER-PROGRAM COOPERATION, INCLUDING DATA SHARING, REPORTING, AND TARGETING/RECRUITING CLIENTS. 4. DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE MODELS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FINANCING OF COORDINATED HEALTHY HOMES/WEATHERIZATION INTERVENTIONS. 5. SUPPORT THE COLLECTION OF DATA TO EVALUATE THE HOUSING INTERVENTIONS CONDUCTED THROUGH INTER-PROGRAM COORDINATION (E.G., PROGRAM COST EFFICIENCIES THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED, IMPROVEMENTS IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS). DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HHWCD GRANT, OLHCHH EXPECTS A HIGH LEVEL OF COORDINATION BETWEEN THE WAP ACTIVITIES AND HHP ACTIVITIES, BASED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PROGRAM INTENDS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE DOE- AND HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS. THERE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES FROM THE HHWCD ACTIVITIES IN TERMS OF HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, COST SAVINGS, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY. HOWEVER, A CRITICAL LONGER-TERM GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS FOR FUTURE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE WAP AND HHP PROGRAMS. THIS INCREASED COORDINATION IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE COST SAVINGS AND THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF HOMES, SUCH AS ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND HEALTH BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE RECIPIENTS OF THE HHWCD PROGRAM.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: LEVERAGING THE ASSETS AND STAFF EXPERTISE OF EACH PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE BENEFITS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF TARGET HOMES. TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS COORDINATED DELIVERY OF SERVICES ACHIEVES COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND BETTER OUTCOMES IN IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF HOMES, INCLUDING HEALTH AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE COORDINATED ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE COMBINED MITIGATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT. THESE GRANTS ARE INTENDED TO FACILITATE THE LEVERAGING OF ASSETS FROM BOTH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT THE EXPLORATION OF DIFFERENT MODELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY (E.G., RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS). HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE KEY RESIDENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS SUCH AS LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS, MOLD AND MOISTURE, PEST INFESTATION, POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY, RADON, AND INJURY HAZARDS AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 1 OF THE HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM GUIDANCE MANUAL HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/HHPGM. DOE-FUNDED PROGRAMS CONDUCT ENERGY AUDITS AND IMPLEMENT ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES, WHILE ALSO CONDUCTING INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY (E.G., IMPROVED VENTILATION, INSTALLING CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE DETECTORS).; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL UNITS ASSISTED SOLELY THROUGH THE HHWCD FUNDS AWARDED MUST BE THE RESIDENCE OF FAMILIES WITH INCOME AT OR BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME LEVEL, OR AT INCOME LEVELS DEFINED IN THE INCOME GUIDELINES IN OLHCHH’S POLICY GUIDANCE ON DETERMINING INCOME. OR AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) 2020 POVERTY GUIDELINES, WHICHEVER IS THE HIGHER INCOME LEVEL. MEMBERS OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN UNITS ASSISTED UNDER THIS GRANT PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE EITHER A YOUNG CHILD (AGE 6 OR UNDER), AN ELDERLY PERSON (AGE 62 OR OVER), AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PREGNANT, OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY OR ILLNESS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM HOME MODIFICATION (E.G., POORLY CONTROLLED ASTHMA, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)), OR THE HOUSEHOLD HAS A HIGH ENERGY BURDEN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED EXCHANGES.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

FY2009 ARRA COLA/QI

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 306 OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY RELIEF, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (PUBLIC LAW NO: 115-174). THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS MORE THAN 800 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE, AND NEW AWARD SELECTION IS MADE BY LOTTERY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A PROGRAM MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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