Action 12.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10:00 am
Housing Authority
- Meeting Date:
- 02/24/2026
- Title:
- Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Renewal
- Submitted By:
- Anita Baca, Housing Authority
- Department:
- Housing Authority
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Anita Baca
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Housing Director
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
You will use this Agenda Item template if your item involves a Grant (whether a new or renewal grant). You also must attach the Grant Approval Form to the item before Finance will approve it. Select the SPECIAL LINKS on your left-hand menu and Click on "Grant Approval Form". Then complete the form, save it and attach it to your item (on the Attachments tab).
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the renewal of the Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Agreement, FSS26AZ7186-01-00, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Housing Authority of Cochise County, for the amount of $85,000, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Background:
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grant pays the salary of one full-time coordinator position. The program is designed to empower recipients of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) or HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programs who earn little or no income. Together, the program participant and FSS Coordinator map out a path to empowerment and increasing household income. As the household income increases, the household portion of rent also increases. The Housing Authority takes the amount of the family portion rent increase and puts it into an escrow account the participant receives upon successful completion of the program. Some have used the escrow money to buy a home, further their education, or start a business. Cochise County does not submit matching funds for this grant and the Housing Authority of Cochise County (HACC) has been awarded this grant/grant renewal for more than 20 years.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Continue administering the program through calendar year 2026.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not approved, the Housing Authority will be unable to pay the salary of the FSS Coordinator, but will be contractually obligated to the participants until the end of their contracts.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
No follow-up necessary.