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Our Family Self Sufficiency Program continues to be one of the most successful in the region. These successes continue despite the crises in the credit markets. Even with these market conditions, two FSS participants in 2007 used their escrow funds to purchase homes. Other participants continued to increase their accounts and complete their education with the goal of becoming fully employed and supporting their family without government assistance.

Ten participants began working for the first time in 2007, and an additional 26 improved their incomes. Knowing that further education is the key to employment that supports a mortgage, three participants enrolled in basic education classes and three continued working towards post-secondary degrees. These rising stars of the FSS program remain appreciative of the BHA for the assistance they are given towards meeting their individual goals.