The Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a voluntary program designed to assist participants in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program & residents living in federally subsidized public housing.
Assist families in developing the strengths, skills and experience necessary to achieve economic independence.
The FSS Coordinator will assist the participant in setting goals in career development, education, debt solutions, financial stability, increase income, life skills as well as homeownership.
As your earned income increases, some of your increased rent payment shall be set aside in an escrow account for you! If you achieve all your goals set out in your Individual Training & Service Plan, and successfully complete the program you may withdraw your escrow funds to use as you determined appropriate. For example: further education, purchase a home or a new car.
The Homeownership Program is a voluntary program designed to assist any Quincy Housing Authority Public Housing Tenant or Section 8 Participant in good standing to purchase a home by providing a Section 8 Voucher.
QHA only offer monthly assistance payments.