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Acting as the Governing Board of the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority:
Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Accept a grant award in the amount of $58,894 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Family Self-Sufficiency Program funding during calendar year 2014; and
2) Authorize the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency, or designee, to sign any required fiscal and programmatic reports and to perform any and all administrative responsibilities in relationship to said funding.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Funding.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Coordinator Position …………… $60,674
Federal FSS Funding Award……. $58,894
Federal Admin Funding….………. $ 1,780
Net County Cost………………… $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no Net County Cost associated with this funding. Sufficient appropriations are included in the FY 2013-14 Budget and remaining funds will be included in the Agency’s Recommended FY 2014-15 Budget.
Background
The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) each year for qualified public housing authorities to apply for new or continuing Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Coordinator position funding. On September 6, 2013, HUD released a NOFA for FY 2013 Housing Choice Voucher FSS Program funding. The NOFA did not allow for any increases over the amount of funds for FSS Coordinator positions awarded in 2013. The funds received under this NOFA can only be used to pay the wages of the FSS Coordinator, including fringe benefits.
The FSS Program is a component of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (formerly known as Section 8). The FSS Program is designed to help HCV families obtain employment that will lead to economic independence and self-sufficiency. The FSS Program provides assistance with education, job counseling, housing, and job placement. The El Dora...
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