Family Self-Sufficiency Program Expands(continued from cover) NON-PROFIT ownership, higher education and BECOME AN FSS suCCess stORY! U.S. POSTAGE other economic mobility goals in PAID Joining this life-changing program is a snap! very concrete terms,” said Gail 125 Lincoln Street, 5th Floor WOBURN, MA Latimore, executive director of To be eligible for FSS, you must be an MBHP Section 8 Boston, MA 02111-2503 PERMIT NO. 88 mbhp@home Codman Square NDC. “Codman voucher holder and in good standing with the program. (617) 859-0400 • www.mbhp.org Information and resources for program participants and their families Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership SUMMER 2011 Square was pleased to be the first to Complete an FSS application—available on MBHP’s Web T sign on with MBHP on this impor- site, www.mbhp.org—sign it, and send it to MBHP. Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Expands tant place-based assets- and wealth- Or, contact FSS Outreach Coordinator Justine Cabrera he $500,000, five-year Boston almost the same for a house pay- equity, real estate planning and building and family economic at (617) 425-6603 or at
[email protected]. Foundation grant received by ment, plus build equity in her own economic development. mobility initiative.” T Once your application has been reviewed, you will meet with MBHP in 2010 is helping even more home. She plans to advance her Key to the success of the The FSS program, which is an advisor who will help you develop your own unique plan. MBHP tenant families improve career—and her earning potential— initiative are the partnerships MBHP available to all MBHP Section 8 The advisor also will assist you with the necessary paperwork.