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This bill, the Family Self-Sufficiency Act, amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the development of local strategies that coordinate the use of housing assistance under Sections 8 and 9 with public and private resources. The goal is to enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. The bill outlines requirements for public housing agencies (now called "eligible entities") to continue operating local Family Self-Sufficiency programs, establishes eligibility criteria for participating families and entities, and provides for the calculation and tracking of escrow accounts to incentivize families to increase their earned income. The bill also allows the owners of privately-owned properties with project-based rental assistance to voluntarily make a Family Self-Sufficiency program available to their tenants.

Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4258/all-info