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Support Youth and Families

Goal 1: Partner with Local Organizations to Educate and Mentor
Objective 2: Retain Arlington Graduates and Improve Department Recruitment Pools
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
SYF Arlington Urban Design Number of projects completed Office of Strategic Initiatives
1.2.1 Center (AUDC)
Summary:

The Arlington Urban Design Center, a partnership AUDC Projects Completed
between the University of Texas at Arlington and the 4
City of Arlington, opened in June 2009. The Design
Center provides conceptual renderings to businesses 3
and neighborhoods in Arlington free of charge. Since
2009, the Design Center has completed over 480 2
projects and has employed 63 interns. OSI anticipates
completing an average of 3 projects per quarter. 1

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1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

Target Actual

Support Youth and Families

Goal 2: Create an Environment that Enables our Residents to Flourish and Grow
Objective 1: Implement Support Systems
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
SYF Family Self-Sufficiency Program Increase the number of families participating Housing
2.1.1 in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program

Summary:

The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a voluntary
component of the Housing Authority’s Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program.

Households or individual enrolled in the FSS program
work with their case manager to achieve established
goals. Their goals are unique to themselves, but often
relate to savings, education, employment, and credit
score. HUD mandates 2 goals be completed to
graduate; being off welfare and employed full time.

Participants enter into a 5-year contract but can
graduate early if they’ve achieved their goals. A
snapshot of their income is recorded as a baseline when If they graduate from the program, the escrow balance
they enter the program. HCV participants pay 30% of is given to the graduate with no restrictions on its use
their income toward rent, and the housing voucher pays (however they are given guidance about paying off
the balance. During their contract period, if their debt, increasing savings accounts, etc.).
income increases, their share of rent also increases. As
the housing authority’s portion of rent is reduced, that The FSS program was revamped in FY 2023 and rebranded
savings in rent is put in an escrow account to be held for to Assistance Plus. Housing’s goal is to enroll 5 new FSS
the FSS participant. participants each quarter in FY 2024.

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