HUD Master Models PHFSS
Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator
To promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency Program with public and private resources to enable participating families to obtain employment that will move them toward economic self sufficiency. An FSS program coordinator ensures that program participants are linked to the supportive services they need to achieve self-sufficiency.
Need Statements
There is a need to link new FSS program participants to services and economic opportunities that will lead to employment and economic self-sufficiency.
There is a need to maintain on-going linkages to services and economic opportunities for existing FSS program participants in order to support their transition to employment and economic self-sufficiency.
Activities and Outputs
Adult Basic Education-Enrolled |
Persons |
Affordable housing organizations contacted |
Organizations |
Childcare assistance |
Families |
Childcare assistance |
Children |
Credit repair counseling-Enrolled |
Persons |
Credit repair education-Enrolled |
Persons |
Employers contacted |
Employers |
Employment counseling |
Persons |
ESL classes-Enrolled |
Persons |
Financial management counseling-Enrolled |
Persons |
Financial management education-Enrolled |
Persons |
GED program-Enrolled |
Persons |
Health services obtained |
Persons |
High school-Enrolled |
Persons |
Hire FSS Program Coordinator |
Persons |
Homeownership education/counseling-Enrolled |
Persons |
Household skills training-Enrolled |
Persons |
Housing counseling agencies contacted |
Agencies |
IDA accounts established-Dollars |
Dollars |
IDA accounts established-Persons |
Persons |
Individual Training Service Plans (ITSPs) developed |
Persons |
Job retention activities |
Persons |
Job training-Enrolled |
Persons |
Lenders identified |
Lenders |
Mentoring relationships established |
Persons |
Mentoring relationships established |
Families |
Needs assessments conducted |
Persons |
New FSS Contracts of Participation executed |
Families |
Outreach to FSS families re: homeownership |
Families |
Outreach to PH families re: FSS program |
Families |
Participants-Continuing |
Persons |
Post secondary classes-Enrolled |
Persons |
Post-purchase homeownership education/counseling-Attended |
Persons |
Pre-purchase homeownership education/counseling-Attended |
Persons |
Service providers contacted |
Providers |
Substance abuse services |
Persons |
Transportation services |
Persons |
Vocational training-Enrolled |
Persons |
Work with Program Coordinating Committee to obtain services |
Services |
Other |
Other |
Outcomes and Indicators
Adult Basic Education-Completed |
Persons |
Associates degree obtained |
Persons |
Bachelors degree obtained |
Persons |
Cash welfare assistance-Eliminated |
Persons |
Cash welfare assistance-Reduced |
Persons |
Certification from business or technical school |
Persons |
Certification from post-secondary school |
Persons |
Certification from private industry |
Persons |
Credit repair counseling-Completed |
Persons |
Credit repair education-Completed |
Persons |
Credit score improved |
Persons |
Earned income increased-Dollars |
Dollars |
Earned income increased-Families |
Families |
Employed for one year |
Persons |
Employed for six months |
Persons |
Employment-full time |
Persons |
Employment-part time |
Persons |
Escrow accounts established |
Families |
Escrow accounts with positive balances-Accounts |
Accounts |
Escrow accounts with positive balances-Dollars |
Dollars |
Escrow accounts-average escrow disbursement upon completion |
Dollars |
ESL classes-Completed |
Persons |
Financial management counseling-Completed |
Persons |
Financial management education-Completed |
Persons |
GED obtained |
Persons |
Health benefits obtained-Employer provided |
Persons |
High school diploma obtained |
Persons |
Homeownership education/counseling-Completed |
Persons |
Household skills training-Completed |
Persons |
IDA account deposits-Dollars |
Dollars |
IDA account deposits-Persons |
Persons |
IDA accounts established-Dollars |
Dollars |
IDA accounts established-Persons |
Persons |
IDA accounts-Capitalize business |
Persons |
IDA accounts-Purchase automobile |
Persons |
IDA accounts-Purchase home |
Persons |
IDA accounts-Pursue secondary education |
Persons |
Job placement |
Persons |
Job training-Completed |
Persons |
Moved to non-subsidized rental housing |
Families |
Persons graduating program |
Persons |
Persons not completing program |
Persons |
Post secondary classes-Completed |
Persons |
Post-purchase homeownership education/counseling-Completed |
Persons |
Pre-purchase homeownership education/counseling-Completed |
Persons |
Program graduates |
Families |
Purchased home |
Families |
Vocational training-Completed |
Persons |
Other |
Other |
Measurement Tools
A. Tools to Track Outputs and Outcomes |
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Bank accounts |
Construction log |
Database |
Enforcement log |
Financial aid log |
Intake log |
Interviews |
Mgt. Info. System-automated |
Mgt. Info. System-manual |
Outcome scale(s) |
Phone log |
Plans |
Pre-post tests |
Post tests |
Program specific form(s) |
Questionnaire |
Recruitment log |
Survey |
Technical assistance log |
Time sheets |
Other |
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B. Where Data are Maintained |
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Agency database |
Centralized database |
Individual case records |
Local precinct |
Public database |
School |
Specialized database |
Tax Assessor database |
Training center |
Other |
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C. Source of Data |
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Audit report |
Business licenses |
Certificate of Occupancy |
Code violation reports |
Counseling reports |
Employment records |
Engineering reports |
Environmental reports |
Escrow accounts |
Financial reports |
GED certification/diploma |
Health records |
HMIS |
Inspection results |
Lease agreements |
Legal documents |
Loan monitoring reports |
Mortgage documents |
Payment vouchers |
Permits issued |
Placements |
Progress reports |
Referrals |
Sale documents |
Site reports |
Statistics |
Tax assessments |
Testing results |
Waiting lists |
Work plan reports |
Other |
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D. Frequency of Data Collection |
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Daily |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Biannually |
Annually |
Upon incident |
Other |
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E. Process of Collection and Reporting |
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Computer spreadsheets |
Flat file database |
Manual tallies |
Relational database |
Statistical database |
Other |
Evaluation Process – These are standard requirements that HUD will expect every program manager receiving a grant to do as part of their project management.
An evaluation process will be part of the on-going management of the program.
Comparisons will be made between projected and actual numbers for both outputs and outcomes.
Deviations from projected outputs and outcomes will be documented and explained.
Analysis of data to determine the relationship of outputs to outcomes; what outputs produce which outcomes.
HUD Will Use The Following Questions To Evaluate Your Program
How many persons obtained employment this period of performance?
What is the total increase in income from all new employment this period of performance?
What is the total increase in income from all existing employment this period of performance?
How many persons transitioned from welfare to work and no longer receive welfare benefits this period of performance?
How many families purchased a home this period of performance?
How many persons with ITSPs obtained a GED this period of performance?
How many persons with ITSPs obtained a high school diploma this period of performance?
How much was the reduction in welfare cash assistance to FSS families this period of performance?
How many families increased their earned income this period of performance?
How many families no longer receive rental assistance due to increased earned income this period of performance?
How many FSS escrow accounts were established this period of performance?
What was the dollar value of FSS escrow accounts accumulated by families that graduated this period of performance?
How many needed services were obtained for families as a result of outreach and community partnerships this period of performance?
How many persons received post-secondary degrees?
How many persons received certifications?
Carter-Richmond Methodology
The above Management Questions developed for your program are based on the Carter-Richmond Methodology1. A description of the Carter-Richmond Methodology appears in the General Section of the NOFA.
1 © The Accountable Agency – How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Public and Private Programs, “Reginald Carter, ISBN Number 9780978724924
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