HUD has awarded over $9 million to four Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility through the Jobs Plus program. Jobs Plus grants support work readiness and connect public housing residents with employment, education, and financial empowerment services-part of an evidence-based model proven to help public housing residents find and keep jobs. This program also supports HUD's Bridging the Wealth Gap agenda which pursues economic justice and asset building for renters. "HUD is committed to lifting individuals and families up by focusing on the multifaceted issues around poverty. Through training, employment, and financial and community support, we are setting people up to be successful for the long term," said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. "As we all know, upward mobility is crucial to a better quality of life and that's what makes the Jobs Plus program so powerful. We are giving families what they need to be completely self-sufficient in every way."
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