FSS Results

1.  FSS Evaluation (Oct. 2005)

On October 21, 2005, HUD released the first-ever national evaluation of FSS.  Based on a comprehensive examination of HUD administrative data from 1996 to 2000, supplemented by site visits, the evaluation found that FSS participants increased their incomes and decreased their dependence on welfare much faster than non-FSS participants and that FSS graduates experienced substantial asset growth.  Click here for a two-page summary of the Evaluation's findings.  Click here for the full report.

2.  A Diamond in the Rough -- the Remarkable Success of the FSS Program (March 2004)

This paper reviews the theoretical underpinnings of FSS and compiles data on earnings growth, asset accumulation and homeownership attainment by FSS graduates.  As the paper explains, the available data confirm the impression of practitioners that FSS is a strong and effective model for helping low-income families build assets and make progress towards self-sufficiency.

3.  Success Stores

Click here for stories documenting the power of FSS to help low-income families build assets, make progress towards self-sufficiency, and become homeowners.

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