Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville

    

Family Self-Sufficiency Program

What is the Family Self-Sufficiency Program?

The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is designed to help families accomplish economic self-sufficiency by connecting families with the appropriate support services and resources in our community.

The Brownsville Housing Authority initiated its FSS program in 1998 under the Boot Strap Program. We have since graduated 65 FSS Clients. Clients graduate from the program once they complete the 3 goals they establish in the Individual Training Service Plan.  We currently have 84 Housing Choice Voucher participants, 21 Public Housing Clients and 10 Homeownership FSS Participants.   

Who Qualifies?

To be eligible for the family self-sufficiency program you must be:

 Receiving public housing and housing voucher (Section 8) assistance through the Brownsville Housing Authority

 Willing to set attainable employment and /or education goals

 Willing to become economically self-sufficient

 Be at least 18 years of age

How do I join the FSS Program?

To join the Family Self-Sufficiency Program you must fill out an application and return it to the F.S.S. Coordinators.  (insert application link)

For More Information Call 956-541-8315

Ana Trejo-Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator

Cesar Barrera-Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator

  

 

June and May 2011 FSS Graduates