Family Self-Sufficiency Program

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)

The Family Self-Sufficiency Program is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiative developed to enable the families of public housing, and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program become economically self-sufficient and less dependent upon government assistance. 

FSS is a five (5) year voluntary program designed to connect participating families with available community resources to assist them with becoming self-sufficient.

CHA’s FSS Program Services

As a part of CHA’s FSS program, participants work with an FSS Coordinator to develop a plan that outlines specific activities needed to achieve their economic self-sufficiency goals. Throughout the program, the FSS Coordinator monitors participants’ progress and helps them move toward self-sufficiency.

As participants achieve employment goals and increase household income from wages, their rent increases. An amount equitable to the monthly rent increase is set aside each month into an escrow savings account. When participants meet all of their goals and graduate from the program, they are eligible to receive a payout of the escrow accrued during their participation.

Enrollment in FSS

For Public Housing families

  • Current public housing residents can be referred to the PH-FSS program through their property manager.

For HCV families

  • CHA is currently accepting and enrolling new applicants for the HCV-FSS Program.

Get started today!

If you dream of improving your life and that of your family and are willing to take advantage of an opportunity for lasting change, the Cullman Housing Authority (CHA) Family Self Sufficiency program is created to help you overcome the obstacles that prevent you from realizing your dreams. When you choose to participate in the FSS program, we will help you develop goals for your life! You will be assisted in locating and utilizing agencies, programs and resources that can help you with education, job training, job placement, home ownership counseling and personal counseling.

Make an appointment with our FSS coordinator to apply. Your enrollment is voluntary, and admission is based on your desire for self-improvement, the availability of training and services and the available slots of the FSS program in your area. Admission is on a first come first served basis.