THOMPSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $68,000 FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced $68,107 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants for the Housing Authority of the City of Vallejo. The funds come from HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

“These grants provide people with the skills and education they need to move up in the workforce,” said Thompson. “Everyone who works hard, and plays by the rules should have the opportunity get a job and save for a home of their own. HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program helps families do just that, and I am a proud supporter of these important funds.”

“The Vallejo Housing Authority (VHA) is very pleased to be receiving $68,107 in funding for a Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Coordinator,” said Anne Putney, the Director of the City of Vallejo’s Housing Authority. “The FSS Program is an excellent opportunity for Housing Choice Voucher Program participants to obtain resources to overcome the obstacles they face in achieving their career goals and moving forward on the path towards self-sufficiency.  In FY 2013-2014, the VHA had 7 graduates who successfully met their goals, and we are looking forward to even more graduations in the coming year.  The funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development enables us to continue providing these services and we could not do it without our HUD partner.”

Funded though HUD’s Family Self- Sufficiency program, these grants allow public housing agencies to work with social service agencies, community colleges, businesses, and other local partners to help public housing residents and individuals participating in HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program to increase their education or gain marketable skills that will enable them to obtain employment and advance in their current work.

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California’s 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties.  He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.

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