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Rural Ulster Preservation Company hosts Family Self Sufficiency Program Graduation

	L TO R FSS Graduates Dolores Peluso, Gerald and Harriet Wagner, their baby Keaton, Maureen Freehill, Director of Program Services, Kathleen Leahy, Assistant Executive Director, and Robyn Playford, Director of Rental Assistance

Rural Ulster Preservation Company hosted our Family Self Sufficiency Program Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 3:00pm at the gazebo at West Strand Waterfront Park. The event will celebrate the success of 8 graduates of the Family Self Sufficiency Program.

Rural Ulster Preservation Company’s Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) Program assists individuals and families who are receiving Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) rental assistance to secure the resources they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. The Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator meets on a regular basis with participants to help them establish goals to overcome barriers. Families are connected to resources that can assist them in locating scholarships to colleges and training programs, budgeting, job training, childcare, health services, and counseling. As families increase their income, money is set aside in an escrow account. When they graduate from the FSS program and achieve self-sufficiency, they are provided with the money from the account. These funds may be used as the family sees fit to help make the dream of homeownership a reality or establish an investment in their future.

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