Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative

Jobs Plus Pilot is a locally designed program implemented in a collaboration among local housing authorities, residents of public housing developments, local welfare agencies, local workforce development agencies, and other relevant partners.

It is aimed at significantly increasing employment

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and income of public housing residents.

The program provides intensive, employment-focused programs targeting every able-bodied, working-age welfare recipient at a public housing development.

The place-based Jobs Plus Pilot program addresses entrenched poverty among public housing residents by saturating developments with job and career support, community building, and rent-based work incentives.

This program helps residents of public housing increase their earnings through on-site employment-related services, financial incentives, and community support for work.

The Jobs Plus Pilot program consists of the following three core components: Employment-Related Services, Financial Incentives, and Community Support for Work.
Related Programs14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators; 14.877 Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency under Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services

Agency - Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. HUD fulfills this mission through high ethical standards, management and accountability, and by forming partnerships with community organizations.


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Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grant funds may be used to pay the cost of implementing Jobs Plus start-up, planning, and programming activities (employment and incentives); and the salary and fringe benefits of program staff.

Only residents of conventional public housing may benefit from this program.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Public Housing Authorities(PHA).

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals and families who are residents of conventional public housing are eligible to receive benefits under the Job Plus program.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable.

Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.

12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedures

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. A Notice of Funding Availability(NOFA) prescribing the specific information to be submitted will be published in the Federal Register by HUD Headquarters. HUD provides the application and standard forms for this program.

Award Procedures

HUD will review those applications in accordance with the NOFA published in the Federal Register.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Authorization

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113-76.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days. HUD will undertake processing of applicants and selection of successful applicants. HUD will make final selection and obligate funds.

Appeals

There is no appeals process. Applicants whose applications did not receive funding may request a debriefing. Further information is included in the NOFA.

Renewals

Further information is included in the NOFA.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 25.%. Further information is included in the NOFA.
This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

HUD will provide assistance for a 1-year time period. Further information is included in the NOFA on how assistance is awarded/released. Grant agreements are executed and funds are made available through HUD"s financial system. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Grantees must keep program records and submit annual reports as specified by HUD.

No cash reports are required.

Grantees must keep progress reports and submit annual reports as specified by HUD.

Grantees must keep expenditure reports and submit annual reports as specified by HUD.

Further information on performance monitoring is included in the NOFA.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Grantees must adhere to the policies, guidelines, and requirements of 24 CFR Part 84 or 85 and OMB Circular No. A-87. OMB Circulars A-110 and A-122 apply to the acceptance and use of assistance by private nonprofit agencies.

Records

Records will be retained in accordance with the HUD regulation, 24 CFR Part 84 and 85.

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0304-0-1-604.

Obigations

(Project Grants) FY 13 Not Available; FY 14 est $15,000,000; and FY 15 Estimate Not Available

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

The average financial assistance is $2-4 million per grantee award.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

HUD appropriation statutes and the specific fiscal year NOFA published in Federal Register provide program requirements and guidelines.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Tobey Zimber 451 7th St. SW, Room 4116, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Tobey.J.Zimber@hud.gov Phone: 2024026230

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The criteria for selecting proposals will be listed in the NOFA.


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