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Chapter 14 – Self-Sufficiency Action Plan The SDHC may request to operate an FSS Program smaller than the mandatory MPS when necessary due to local circumstances in which there is a: - Decrease in or lack of accessible support services; - Decrease in or lack of funding for reasonable administrative costs; - Decrease in or lack of cooperation by other units of state or local government; or - Decrease in or lack of interest in participation in the program on the part of eligible families. 3. Coordination of Support Services During the FSS Program's intake process, the participant works with an FSS Service Coordinator to develop a five-year Career Plan leading toward economic self-sufficiency. The participant and Service Coordinator work as a team in developing a career-related goal, and in determining the needed support services and interim steps necessary to complete this goal. During the Contract term, Service Coordinators refer FSS participants to partner organizations that provide the necessary support services to assist participants in completing their Career Plan. The SDHC collaborates with the following organizations in providing services to FSS participants: San Diego Community College District, University of California at San Diego, San Diego State University, Southwestern College, San Diego Workforce Partnership, One-Stop Career Centers, the County's Health & Human Services Agency, Family Health Centers of San Diego, Springboard, Community HousingWorks, US Bank, Citibank and others. Support services coordinated by SDHC may include: - Case Management - Homeownership - Vocational Assessment - Career Planning - Micro-Business Development - Non-Traditional Career Development - Personal Development - Escrow Account Interim Withdrawals - Transportation Assistance - Childcare Assistance - Professional Clothing - Book Scholarships - Credit and Debt Counseling - Asset Building 14-2
Chapter 14 – Self-Sufficiency Action Plan 4. Outreach Strategies The FSS Program is advertised to families in the waiting area of the Agency's main office offices via brochures, newsletters, and other printed materials. SDHC staff throughout the Agency and staff of partner organizations also refer clients to the FSS Program. 5. Program Orientation Families interested in joining the FSS Program are invited to attend an orientation in order to gain information about the program. Orientations are conducted at various accessible and safe venues at times of day that will accommodate the needs of prospective participants. Language translation is provided on an as-needed basis to meet the needs of monolingual residents. At each orientation, attendees are given a general overview of the program and are led through a sample Contract and Career Plan. The roles and responsibilities of FSS participants, as well as the role of SDHC and service providers are described along with details about support services, escrow accounts, program policies, and expectations and requirements for successful completion of the program. Participants are invited to make an individual appointment with an FSS Service Coordinator to sign an FSS Contract and develop a Career Plan for achieving their self-sufficiency goals. 6. Incentives to Participate The SDHC's FSS Program offers potential participants the following incentives: - Individual assistance from a Service Coordinator in drafting and implementing a Career Plan; - Referrals to partner organizations for support services that help remove barriers toward the attainment of self-sufficiency; - Referrals for technical assistance, training and support in the areas of micro-business and nontraditional career development; - Peer support and personal development programming; - Subsidized childcare and transportation support in order to attend FSS sponsored events (funding permitting); - If eligible, establishment of an interest bearing escrow account and interim withdrawals. 7. Families not Participating in FSS Participation in the FSS Program is voluntary. Families who elect not to participate in FSS retain all other rights and responsibilities afforded to them under SDHC program regulations, as well as rights to occupancy in accordance with any applicable lease. Families who join, but later leave the FSS Program, also retain all rights and responsibilities afforded to them under the Section 8 and Public Housing programs administered by SDHC. C. PARTICIPANT SELECTION 1. Non-Discrimination in Participant Selection Selection of participants for the FSS Program is made without regard for race, color, gender, religious creed, national or ethnic origin, age, family or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or physical ability. All selections are made in accordance with the SDHC Fair Housing Policy described in the Administrative Plan for the Section 8 Voucher and Public Housing Programs. 14-3
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