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HUD AWARDS $28 MILLION TO HELP PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER-PAYING JOBS

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $28 million investment to 12 public housing agencies (PHA) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility. 

HUD AWARDS $28 MILLION TO HELP PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS
SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER-PAYING JOBS

Housing Authorities in a dozen communities will receive funding under Jobs Plus
 
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $28 million investment to 12 public housing agencies (PHA) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility. See chart below of today's funding announcement.
 
Awarded through HUD's Jobs Plus program, these grants support work readiness and connect public housing residents with employment, education, and financial empowerment services —part of an evidence-based model proven to help public housing residents find and keep jobs. Read more about how these PHAs will put their grant funds to work.
 
“Providing resources so that public housing residents can achieve economic and housing stability is an important part of HUD's mission,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “HUD is committed to empowering and working with our local partners to help residents reach their goals and uplift their families.”
 
The Jobs Plus program expands on a successful demonstration program model that combines traditional employment, training, and job placement services with a rent incentive and a place-based investment in building community support for work. The program requires PHAs to partner locally with Department of Labor Workforce Development Boards and American Jobs Centers. Additionally, Jobs Plus grantees are required to demonstrate a 25 percent match from community partners, providing wrap-around supportive services to improve employment and earnings outcomes. Cross-agency partnerships are essential to changing the economic prospects of public housing residents. Jobs Plus's place-based model helps residents support each other through the process, cultivating a culture of work and enhancing economic resiliency.
 
The following public housing authorities are receiving funding:
 
 
State Legal Name of Grantee City Grant Award Amount
Florida Palm Beach County Housing Authority West Palm Beach $2,300,000
Georgia Warner Robins Housing Authority Warner Robins $2,300,000
Illinois Rockford Housing Authority Rockford $2,300,000
Michigan Detroit Housing Commission Detroit $2,300,000
North Carolina Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro Goldsboro $2,300,000
Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington $2,300,000
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Housing Authority Philadelphia $2,979,543
South Carolina Rock Hill Housing Authority Rock Hill $2,300,000
Texas San Antonio Housing Authority San Antonio $2,300,000
Houston Housing Authority Houston $2,300,000
Virginia Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority Chesapeake $2,300,000
City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Roanoke $2,300,000
Total Funding   $28,279,543
 

 

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