Overview

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) is an employment based program designed to assist Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) families become economically independent.  With the support of local agencies, FSS offers participants case management services, referrals to educational and job training opportunities and ongoing support to aid families while achieving family and personal goals.  

  • Families develop a 5-year plan with their FSS Coordinator.  The plan is used as a guide to meet the families’ educational, financial, personal, and career goals.

The FSS Program assists families to achieve economic self-sufficiency by providing referrals to the following supportive services:

  • Job preparation
  • Vocational training 
  • Education
  • Child care assistance
  • Financial literacy training
  • Transportation assistance
  • Counseling referrals
  • Job Uniform and Tools assistance
  • Increase employment and wages
  • Increase assets and savings
  • Increase self-empowerment and confidence by achieving goals
  • Obtain employment and education consulting
  • Families have used the escrow savings for a down payment to purchase a home!