The purpose of the Jobs Plus Initiative program is to develop locally-based, job-driven approaches to increase earnings and advance employment outcomes through work readiness, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement technology skills, and financial literacy for residents of public housing. The place-based Jobs Plus Initiative program addresses poverty among public housing residents by incentivizing and enabling employment through income disregards for working families, and a set of services designed to support work including employer linkages, job placement and counseling, educational advancement, and financial counseling.
CRHA was selected to receive a Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Jobs Plus Grant in the amount of $1,600,000. CRHA is one of 14 agencies chosen for this substantial amount.
This grant is designated to serve the Westhaven community with the aim of increasing earnings and
advancing employment outcomes for residents.
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