FSS Links
The following are selected links to external sites relevant to FSS, listed in alphabetical order.
NOTE: FSS Partnerships takes no responsibility for the content of these external sites.
Articles on FSS
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Shelterforce (Sept/Oct 2004). "Family Self-Sufficiency Program: An Asset-Building Opportunity," by Reid Cramer. |
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Family Self-Sufficiency Program Imperiled by HUD's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request |
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AmeriDream Downpayment Program. This is a "gifting program" where the seller provides (through AmeriDream) a gift to the purchaser that can be used for a downpayment. (Similar to Nehemiah.) |
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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco's Individual Development and Empowerment Program (IDEA) -- provides up to $15,000 for each participating household, matching up to $3 for each $1 saved in an FSS escrow account (or IDA), when used for a homeownership purchase through a FHLB member bank. Funds are limited. Need to work with a FHLB member bank to apply. |
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle's Home$tart program -- provides up to $10,000 for each participating household, matching up to $2 for each $1 saved in an FSS escrow account, when used for a homeownership purchase through a FHLB member bank. (A 3 to 1 match is also available, for a total grant of up to $5,000). Funds are limited. Need to work with a FHLB member bank to apply. More details on Home$tart policies may be found here. |
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Local downpayment assistance programs. This is a HUD service. Select your state and then look at both state and local programs in your area. |
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Nehemiah Downpayment Program. This is a "gifting program" where the seller provides (through Nehemiah) a gift to the purchaser that can be used for a downpayment. (Similar to AmeriDream.) |
Financial Literacy Education
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Building Blocks to Financial Success. Online financial empowerment training program where individuals learn basic personal financial management skills while interacting with their counselor and other learners via the Internet. Curriculum is approved by the American Express Financial Education Clearinghouse on the National Endowment for Financial Education. Developed by the Women's Opportunity Resource Center (WORC), it is available to other organizations for a nominal fee. For a demo, visit www.WORCFinancialEd.com and enter username: "building" and password: "blocks" to access the demonstration program. For more information, contact WORCFinancialEd@worc-pa.com. |
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FDIC's Money Smart Online. Free online training on Financial Education that covers the entire FDIC Money Smart Curriculum. Available in English or Spanish, the self-paced course may also be ordered on CD-ROM. Teachers' curricula available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese through FDIC's order form. |
Listservs
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Family Self-Sufficiency Listserv (hosted by Yahoo Groups) |
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Housing-Welfare Listserv (hosted by CBPP) |
| IDA Network Listserv (hosted by CFED) |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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FSS Regulations (Part 984). Available in two formats: |
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Housing Choice Voucher Handbook (table of contents) |
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HUDCLIPS -- a good source of HUD Forms, Notices and Regulations |
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HUD Regulations -- 24 CFR Chapter IX (Parts 900 through 1007). These are the regulations applicable to programs administered by HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing, including public housing and the Section 8 voucher program. Edition = 4/1/2004. |
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Resources for Welfare-to-Work Voucher Programs (also useful for FSS Programs) |
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Welfare to Work Vouchers -- Promising Program Practices (also useful for FSS Programs) |
Note re FSS Regulations (24 CFR Part 984)
As of the time of this posting, we were able to download the 2004 copy of the FSS regulations in text format, but not in PDF format. We have therefore posted a PDF of the 2003 copy of the FSS Regulations. We are unaware of any changes to the FSS regulations between 2003 and 2004.
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