Greenwich Housing Authority Receives Federal Grant

GREENWICH, CT - The Greenwich Housing Authority will receive a federal grant to hire an employment service coordinator to assist its residents, according to an announcement Tuesday from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Evonne M. Klein.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved nearly $1.2 million in grants to the State Department of Housing and 10 local housing authorities across Connecticut to help low-income residents in Connecticut find employment and obtain job training skills.

“We have made extraordinary investments in job training and dramatically increased the availability of affordable housing – both deliver more vibrant communities. Making worker training available is indeed good business throughout Connecticut,” Malloy said in a statement. “Job training opportunities help ensure that our workforce continues to have the tools to obtain employment – and to be successful in their jobs.”

Connecticut’s Congressional delegation said in a joint statement, “This funding will provide valuable job training to public housing residents in communities across Connecticut, supporting long-term economic self-sufficiency — a win-win for families and our economy.”

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Across Connecticut, housing authorities will be able to hire a total of 18 new positions who will be working with social service agencies, community colleges, local businesses, and other partners in establishing this pipeline to success for public housing residents. Eligible individuals will be a current resident of public housing or the recipient of a certificate from the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly referred to as Section 8.

The Greenwich Housing Authority will receive a $69,000 grant to fund one position.

The grant is funded from HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) that is dedicated to helping local public housing agencies hire service coordinators who work directly with residents to connect them with programs and services that already exist in the local community.

Photo credit: Greenwich Housing Authority.