Reg. VI: 12-165 Patricia Campbell/Scott Hudman (817) 978-5974/(713) 718-3107 Follow HUD in TX, AR, OK, NM, LA on Twitter @HUDSouthwest

FOR RELEASE Wednesday August 15, 2012

HUD AWARDS $2.2 MILLION TO FIVE TEXAS PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES TO PROMOTE JOBS, SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Austin, Dallas, Georgetown, Kingsville and San Antonio Receive Grants

FORT WORTH - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $2,235,439 to help public housing residents in five Texas housing authorities find jobs and achieve economic and housing independence. The funding will also link the elderly and people with disabilities with supportive services that allow them to maintain independent living and age-in-place. This funding is part of nearly $35 million HUD awarded across the U.S. today.

TEXAS
	Georgetown Housing Authority	$186,439
	Housing Authority of City of Austin	$486,000
	Housing Authority of the City of Kingsville	$243,000
	Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio	$621,000
	The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas	$699,000
State Subtotal:		$2,235,439

HUD's Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency - Service Coordinators Program (ROSS-SC) helps public housing authorities (PHAs), resident associations or non-profit organizations hire or retain "service coordinators" who work directly with residents to assess their needs and connect them with education, job training and placement programs and/or computer and financial literacy services available in their community to promote self-sufficiency. For an elderly or disabled resident, the service coordinator arranges supportive services that allow them to maintain their independence.

"These service coordinators will help thousands of public housing residents connect to jobs and opportunities that lead to self-sufficiency and improved quality of life," said Acting Regional Administrator Mark Brezina.

The purpose of HUD's ROSS-SC program is to encourage local, innovative strategies that link public housing assistance with public and private resources to enable participating families to increase earned income; reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance; and make progress toward achieving economic independence and housing self-sufficiency.

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