The Warner Robbins Housing Authority is the recipient of the latest round of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant is directed to help public housing agencies help families ‘increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility.’
Awarded through HUD’s Jobs Plus program, these grants support “work readiness and connect public housing residents with employment, education, and financial empowerment services -part of an evidence-based model proven to help public housing residents find and keep jobs.”
The Warner Robbins housing Authority landed a $2.3 million grant.
“Providing resources so that public housing residents can achieve economic and housing stability is an important part of HUD’s mission,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “HUD is committed to empowering and working with our local partners to help residents reach their goals and uplift their families.”
More from the news release:
The Jobs Plus program expands on a successful demonstration program model that combines traditional employment, training, and job placement services with a rent incentive and a place-based investment in building community support for work. The program requires PHAs to partner locally with Department of Labor Workforce Development Boards and American Jobs Centers. Additionally, Jobs Plus grantees are required to demonstrate a 25 percent match from community partners, providing wrap-around supportive services to improve employment and earnings outcomes. Cross-agency partnerships are essential to changing the economic prospects of public housing residents. Jobs Plus’s place-based model helps residents support each other through the process, cultivating a culture of work and enhancing economic resiliency.
The following public housing authorities are receiving funding:
| State | Legal Name of Grantee | City | Grant Award Amount |
| Florida | Palm Beach County Housing Authority | West Palm Beach | $2,300,000 |
| Georgia | Warner Robins Housing Authority | Warner Robins | $2,300,000 |
| Illinois | Rockford Housing Authority | Rockford | $2,300,000 |
| Michigan | Detroit Housing Commission | Detroit | $2,300,000 |
| North Carolina | Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro | Goldsboro | $2,300,000 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina | Wilmington | $2,300,000 | |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Housing Authority | Philadelphia | $2,979,543 |
| South Carolina | Rock Hill Housing Authority | Rock Hill | $2,300,000 |
| Texas | San Antonio Housing Authority | San Antonio | $2,300,000 |
| Houston Housing Authority | Houston | $2,300,000 | |
| Virginia | Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority | Chesapeake | $2,300,000 |
| City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority | Roanoke | $2,300,000 | |
| Total Funding | $28,279,543 |
