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2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO

ID: FR-6600-N-04 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program supports the Department's strategic goal of increasing economic opportunity for HUD-assisted families. FSS provides grants to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to support the salaries and training needs of FSS Program Coordinators who assist participating families receiving housing assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/PBV) and Public Housing (PH) programs. FSS Program Coordinators develop local strategies to connect participating families to public and private resources to increase their earned income and financial empowerment, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. PHAs and each individual participating family execute a five-year Contract of Participation that incorporates the responsibilities of each party, as well as a training and services plan to help the family become more self-sufficient. PHAs are not permitted to limit FSS participation to those families most likely to succeed. On May 24, 2018, The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act became Public Law No: 115-174. Section 306 of the Act amended the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the FSS program. The Act specifically changes program requirements related to program eligibility, escrow deposits, and supportive services; allows the Secretary to establish a funding formula; and extends eligibility for grant awards to private owners of project-based rental assistance (PBRA) properties. The changes to the FSS program are not in effect until HUD issues implementing regulations.
Background
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program supports the Department’s strategic goal of increasing economic opportunity for HUD-assisted families. FSS provides grants to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to support the salaries and training needs of FSS Program Coordinators who assist participating families receiving housing assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/PBV) and Public Housing (PH) programs. FSS Program Coordinators develop local strategies to connect participating families to public and private resources to increase their earned income and financial empowerment, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency.

Grant Details
The FSS Program Coordinators are responsible for implementing the FSS program as required by 24 CFR 984 and 24 CFR 887 for PBRA owners. They must create, maintain, and update the FSS Action Plan and all relevant local program policies. Additionally, they must create and implement an outreach plan, enroll FSS participant families, ensure Individual Training and Services Plans are prepared for participants, build partnerships with employers and service providers in the community, perform job development functions, provide financial education/literacy/empowerment/coaching programs, ensure services and supports are provided to participants on a regular basis, monitor participant progress, oversee forfeited escrow funds, and coordinate between programs with services or service coordination.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), private owners of project-based rental assistance (PBRA) properties, and Multifamily Housing Owners. PHAs that were funded in FY21, FY20, or FY19 may apply for funding in this FY22 NOFO even if they didn’t meet the minimum number of participants requirement due to COVID-19 impacts. New applicants are also eligible for funding. Grantees must serve at least 25 FSS participants per full-time coordinator position.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not explicitly mentioned in the provided document text.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Category of Funding
Housing
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
14.896 - Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/4/22 the Department of Housing and Urban Development posted grant opportunity FR-6600-N-04 for 2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO with funding of $126.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program. It is expected that 800 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 4, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Sept. 13, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on
Last Updated
Aug. 23, 2023, 1:29 p.m. EDT
Version
6

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
1. Eligible Applicants. For Renewal Applicants - PHAs (including MTW PHAs) currently administering an FSS program that have met all funding requirements outlined in prior year Notice of Awards and Grant Agreements and the Terms and Conditions therein, see Appendix C. You will only be eligible for Renewal funding if you were funded under any of the FY 2021, FY 2020, and/or FY 2019 FSS NOFOs Please Note – PHAs that have repositioned all of their Public Housing stock in which FSS participants resided and do not serve HCV FSS participants are not eligible to apply for funding under this NOFO as renewal applicants, as, when their current funding ends, they will no longer meet the definition of “currently administering an FSS program.”  For example, your PHA has 60 PH units and no vouchers.  You have 18 FSS participants.  You reposition all the PH units where those 18 FSS participants live (for instance, you use RAD to convert all your family units to PBRA and all your FSS participants lived in family units.)  Due to the RAD notice, you can continue using your FY21 FSS NOFO funding through 12/31/22.  However, you no longer have a PH FSS program and you do not serve HCV FSS participants.  After 12/31/22, your PHA will no longer administer an FSS program (even if you, as the PBRA owner, are serving those RAD-affected FSS participants). Thus, you are not eligible for renewal funding under this FY22 NOFO.   For New Applicants – PHAs that have not been funded for an FSS grant in any of the last 3 years (FY21, FY20, FY19) and PBRA owners already implementing or wishing to implement an FSS program are eligible for funding under Category 4 of this NOFO.   ***2022 September 20 Update: Presidentially Declared Emergencies and Disasters*** Have you been impacted by a Presidentially Declared Emergency or Disaster? For those in Presidentially Declared Emergency and Disaster Areas, we are extending the NOFO deadline to Friday, October 21, 2022 @ 11:59:59pm ET in the areas specified on the FSS Funding Opportunities Page.   Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$126,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
800

Contacts

Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contact Email
fss@hud.gov
Email Description
HUD staff will be available to provide clarification on the content of this NOFA.
Contact Phone
(202) 708-0667
Additional Information Site
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps

Documents

Posted documents for FR-6600-N-04

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