The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Massachusetts $2.5 million to help public housing agencies to retain or hire service coordinators to work directly with families who participate in HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher program.
The coordinators will assist these voucher recipients to find employment resources and job training opportunities to put them on a path toward self-sufficiency, according to a statement.
"In today’s economy, it’s never been more critical to help families obtain the skills that lead to jobs," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "With HUD’s help, these housing agencies will be able to assist families in finding employment, increasing their earning potential and putting them on a path to self sufficiency."
To following Massachusetts groups will receive funding:
- Acton Housing Authority $58,000
- Arlington Housing Authority $67,327
- Boston Housing Authority $206,040
- Braintree Housing Authority $26,982
- Brockton Housing Authority $68,680
- Chelmsford Housing Authority $63,356
- Chelsea Housing Authority $32,779
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts $730,429
- Fall River Housing Authority $36,664
- Framingham Housing Authority $33,485
- Gardner Housing Authority $50,762
- Gloucester Housing Authority $42,953
- Greenfield Housing Authority $63,159
- Hingham Housing Authority $67,332
- Holyoke Housing Authority $48,680
- Leominster Housing Authority $48,250
- Lowell Housing Authority $65,558
- Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development (LHAND) $60,639
- Malden Housing Authority $56,468
- Medford Housing Authority $67,332
- Melrose Housing Authority $19,510
- Methuen Housing Authority $55,668
- Milton Housing Authority $33,364
- North Andover Housing Authority $57,857
- Plymouth Housing Authority $46,363
- Revere Housing Authority $66,600
- Somerville Housing Authority $62,392
- Taunton Housing Authority $61,248
- Wayland Housing Authority $18,200
- Winchester Housing Authority $69,000
- Worcester Housing Authority $131,300
HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program (HCV/FSS) supports public housing agencies (PHAs) to retain or hire family self-sufficiency coordinators. The coordinators in turn link adults in the HCV program with welfare agencies, schools, businesses and other local partners to develop the skills and experience to enable them to obtain jobs that pay a living wage. The local organizations typically provide participating individuals job training, childcare, counseling, transportation, job placement and homeownership counseling.
