PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS

WHAT IS THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM?
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
WHAT CAN FSS DO FOR ME?
DO I LOSE MY HOUSING ASSISTANCE IF I AM IN THE FSS PROGRAM AND MAKING MORE MONEY?
HOW DO I APPLY?

WHAT IS THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM?
The FSS Program is a supports program for residents in Public Housing and Section 8 participants. The FSS Program assists participants identify and achieve educational and career goals. The FSS Program’s goal is to help families become independent and free of the need for government assistance.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
FSS Program families must live in Guam and participate in one of the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authorities assisted housing programs: Public Housing or Section 8 Program.

WHAT CAN FSS DO FOR ME?
The FSS program helps families become financially independent. The FSS Program can link you to support services such as:

Job training,
Counseling,
Life skills,
Financial planning, and
Case management.
The FSS Program rewards you with a savings account. GHURA opens an escrow account for each FSS family when they have an increase in rent because of an increase in earned income. GHURA saves your increased rent for you.

DO I LOSE MY HOUSING ASSISTANCE IF I AM IN THE FSS PROGRAM AND MAKING MORE MONEY?
No. Families participating in the FSS Program do not lose their housing assistance. FSS families will have housing stability while they work on their self-sufficiency plan.

HOW DO I APPLY?
If you would like to find about more about the FSS Program or are interested in joining the FSS Program, contact the GHURA Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator at 671-477-9823/28 or visit the GHURA Resident Initiative Office located on Paquito Street, Toto Gardens, Toto, Guam.