Participation in the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is
voluntary for families and is open to Public Housing and Housing
Choice Voucher Program participants. Families entering the
FSS Program work with an FSS Coordinator to develop goals and a
plan of action to reach these goals, which will extend over a
5-year period, and lead to self-sufficiency.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority transitioned management
of its current FSS program to Compass Working Capital,
Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit organization. Compass Working
Capital, Inc. works with selected community partners to
expand asset-building opportunities for working low-income families
by operating high performing Family Self-Sufficiency ("FSS")
programs that are designed to empower families to increase
income, establish and maintain good credit, access quality
financial products, build assets and otherwise achieve their
financial goals and become financially secure.
Compass has teamed up with Clarifi, a locally based
financial service institution to assist residents with financial
coaching and asset building.
To learn about the FSS Program visit www.clarifi.org/fss.