Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)

 

What is the Family-Self-Sufficiency Program?

The FSS Program is designed to assist Public Housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participants achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. The FSS Program is a voluntary program. The timeframe of the program is usually five years or until the contract of participation expires.
    
Who is eligible to participant?

Residents of Frazier Homes, Kayton Homes, Yamacraw Village and HCV Participants are eligible to participate in the program. Participants’ main goal must be to obtain suitable employment.

What are the benefits of the program?

Through the FSS Program, participants will develop their Individual Training & Service Plan (ITSP) with the assistance of the FSS Coordinator. The responsibility of the coordinator is to conduct an assessment to identify participants’ strengths, needs, goals and aspirations to create the ITSP. This plan serves as a guide, outline or map of the participants’ short or long term goals for the next five years. The goals may include but are not limited: to employment, employment training, education advancement, GED or post-secondary, specialized job training, financial education, entrepreneurship and homeownership.   
As participants achieve employment goals and increase household income from wages, their rent increases. The monthly increased rent amount is placed into an escrow savings account. After all goals are completed or attained, participants will graduate from the program. They are eligible to receive a payout of the escrow accrued during their participation.

Are You the right candidate for the program?

√ Are you willing to work hard for your future?
√ Do you desire to own your own home?
√ Do you want to increase your skills or education?
√ Do you need support and encouragement while attaining your goals?     

To enroll in the FSS Program or for more information, please contact Paprice Simmons, Public Housing FSS Coordinator @ (912)235-5800 ext. 117 or Norda Robinson, Housing Choice Voucher FSS Coordinator @ (912)235-5844 ext. 210.