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Get a better paying job? Get some job training? Go back to school and earn a high school diploma or a college degree? Save some money? Information Technology Solutions What would you like to do with your life? Working together towards your future If you answered YES to any of these questions, we would like to invite you to join the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program. What is the FSS Program? The FSS Program is a voluntary program designed to assist families in achieving economic independence from public assistance through education and planning. The FSS Program is a self-paced program. You help determine your education/career goals and we help you find the resources to help you achieve your goals. Who can participate? The FSS Program is open to families participating in any Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) rental-assistance program. Participation is voluntary. The only requirements are a desire to become self-sufficient and willingness to take the necessary steps to do so. What can I accomplish? Each participant comes into the program with a unique set of personal goals, some of which include: Reducing debt/improving credit Earning a post-secondary degree or GED Starting a new career Obtaining a new job Starting a business Becoming a homeowner Anaheim Housing Authority 201 S. Anaheim Blvd. Ste 201 Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 765-4320 www.anaheim.net AHA provides referrals for services such as: Job training Education Child Care Budgeting/Debt Counseling And more! Additional information on the back Please contact your Housing Specialist to enroll. ---PAGE BREAK--- AHA provides referrals for services such as job training, education, child care, budgeting/debt counseling, and more Will I lose my rental- assistance if I fail to complete my FSS goals? No, you will not lose your rental- assistance if you cannot meet your commitment under the FSS Program. Will I lose my rental- assistance when I graduate from the FSS Program? No, you will not lose your rental- assistance as long as you are eligible. How does the FSS Program work? The first step is to notify your Housing Specialist that you would like to enroll in the FSS program. Next, you will be contacted by the FSS Specialist who will assist you in developing your long range and short range job/education goals. Once your goals are finalized, you will sign an FSS Contract of Participation (COP). The FSS COP identifies all of you goals and outlines the specific activities and services necessary to achieve them. Periodically, you will meet with your FSS Specialist to check your progress in meeting your goals. FSS participants have five years to complete their goals. Information Technology Solutions Working together towards your future FAQ Are there any incentives for participating in the program? The FSS Program offers you a unique opportunity for you to save money as your earned income (wages) go up. When your earned income goes up, your share of the rent also goes up. Since you pay a greater share to the landlord, AHA uses the funds that would have been used to help you pay your rent to build a savings account for you. As your income continues to increase, so does your savings account. This savings option is only offered to FSS Participants. Upon graduation from the FSS program, you will receive all of the money in the savings account to use however you wish. Anaheim Housing Authority 201 S. Anaheim Blvd. Ste 201 Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 765-4320 www.anaheim.net Please contact your Housing Specialist to enroll.