Family Self-Sufficiency or FSS is a program that helps families receiving Housing Choice Vouchers achieve economic self-sufficiency. The Housing Authority has contracted with NORWESCAP to bring the FSS Program to interested, eligible individuals.
Family Self-Sufficiency will help individuals realize their fullest potential in a demanding and competitive world. The FSS case manager will help navigate obstacles that may stand in the way of goal achievement. In certain instances, financial assistance may be provided for assistance with basic needs.
Services:
Case Management
Financial Assistance
Counseling
Advocacy
Employment/Career Counseling
Information & Referral
Escrow Accounts
Goals to be Achieved
Home Ownership
Education & Training
Full-time Employment
Increased Income
Citizenship
Eligibility
To qualify for FSS you must receive a Housing Choice Voucher and be referred by the participating housing authority.You need to be ready and willing to set goals and work toward achieving them.
Information
For more information contact your Housing Authority or
If you are interested in supporting NORWESCAP, the communities we serve or the Family Self-Sufficiency program, please call908-454-7000
350 Marshall Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-454-7000
fax: 908-859-0729
This program
is offered in:
Passaic, Morris County
Voices:
Thanks to the support I received from Family Self Sufficiency staff, I have become a success! When I first started the program,I was living in subsidized housing with my four children and receiving under $500 a month welfare. With the help of FSS, I was able to set short-term goals and then later long-term goals. It was the belief that I had support that helped me to find full-time employment. I now own my very own home and am attending college to become a teacher!” – Graduate FSS Program
