The Attleboro Public Housing Authority will receive a $54,091 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to link low-income families with education and job training.

Attleboro Housing Authority is among nearly 600 nationwide that will receive $54 million in grants. The funding allows local housing authorities to hire coordinators or caseworkers to link adults in the Housing Choice Voucher program to local organizations that provide job training, childcare, counseling, transportation and job placement, according to a statement.

"This program is absolutely critical in today’s economy," said HUD Regional Administrator Barbara Fields. "The research demonstrates that this program works. When families are given the tools they need to move beyond the voucher program, they do. Ultimately, they become self-sufficient and more vouchers become available for other families, some who have been waiting for long periods to receive housing assistance."