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The FSS program is designed to provide LMHA residents with the programs, support and services needed to achieve economic self-sufficiency and to eventually move out of public housing.
The centerpiece of the
FSS program is a special escrow account that is set up for each family.
When the family's income increases as the result of a promotion and/or
pay raise at work, the money that would normally go towards higher
rent goes into the escrow account. Each family in the FSS program
works closely with a case manager to develop a plan to reach the
familyís financial goals.
Once the family successfully
completes the program, the money in the account is theirs to use.
Some participants use this money to move into unsubsidized housing;
others may use it as a down payment on a home.
For more information or
to enroll in the FSS program:
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Kimberly Grant places great importance
on her job as parent to her three children, ages 13, 11 and
7. That's the main reason she enrolled in the LMHA Family-Self
Sufficiency (FSS) Program. Kimberly works as a part-time crisis
counselor at the Center for Women and Families, and she is a
unit secretary at University of Louisville Hospital. A resident
of the Portland area, Kimberly heard about the FSS program by
reading a brochure given to families that participate in the
Section 8 program. "I wanted to learn better money management,"
says Kimberly. In addition to the various training programs
offered through the FSS program, families can also participate
in a savings plan that may be used for purchasing a home, tuition,
business start-up or other employment related needs. Kimberly
plans to utilize her savings for her children and their education.
Kimberly credits the caring case managers for the support she
has received throughout the program. |
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