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General Information | Family Self-Sufficiency
A. Purpose:
The community service and self-sufficiency requirement is intended to assist adult public housing residents in improving their own economic and social well-being and give these residents a greater stake in their communities. The community service and self-sufficiency requirement allows residents an opportunity to "give something back" to their communities and facilitates upward mobility.

B. Background:
Section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 contains a community service and self-sufficiency requirement that every adult resident of public housing contribute eight hours of community service each month, or participate in an economic self-sufficiency program for eight hours each month. Regulations for this provision are provided in 24 CFR Subpart F §960.600-609.

C. Applicability:
The community service and self-sufficiency requirement applies to all adult residents in public housing except for those exempted under Section 12(c) of the Act. This requirement does not apply to Section 8 tenants.

The public housing tenants exempt from the community service and self-sufficiency requirement are those:
  • Age 62 years or older.
  • Blind or disabled (as defined under 216(i)(1) or 1614 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(i)(1); 1382c) and who certify that because of this disablity they are unable to comply with the service provisions; or primary caretakers of such individuals.
  • Engaged in work activities as defined in section 407(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)), specified below:
    • Unsubsidized employment;
    • Subsidized private-sector employment;
    • Subsidized public-sector employment;
    • Work experience (including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available;
    • On-the-job training;
    • Job-search and job-readiness assistance;
    • Community service programs
    • Vocational educational training (not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual);
    • Job-skills training directly related to employment;
    • Education directly related to employment in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency;
    • Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate; and
    • The provision of childcare services to an individual who is participating in a community service program.
  • Meets the requirements for being exempted from having to engage in a work activity under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work program; or
  • Is a member of a family receiving assistance, benefits or services under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work program, and has not been found by the State or other administering entity to be in noncompliance with such a program.
30 hours per week is the minimum number of hours for a work activity exemption as described in Section 407(d) of the Social Security Act, and implementing regulations 45 CFR Section 261.31(a)(1)).

Residents should register with Bradenton Housing Authority's Property Management office where additional information and forms are available.

All completed Certification of Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Activities Forms or Community Service Exemption Certification Forms must be provided to the BHA's Property Management office within 10 calendar days of their recertification appointment.

D. Noncompliance Requirements (24 CFR §960.605 & §960.607)
In order to obtain a lease renewal on the expiration of the current lease, residents must be in compliance both with any delinquent community service requirements and current requirements.

The Bradenton Housing Authority Community and Supportive Services will retain documentation of service requirement performance or exemption in participant files.

E. Implementation:
Begins immediately.

F. Contact Information:
The Bradenton Housing Authority's Property Managaement personnel and are available to assist you in fulfilling your Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement.

The Community and Supportive Services Office (CSS) has additional information to assist you:
  • Listing of approved agencies where you may volunteer
  • Exemption Forms - to be completed if you are exempt from Community Service requirement
  • Resident Community Service Certification Form - to be completed each time you perform service.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Bradenton Housing Authority Property Management at 2002 9th Avenue E, Bradenton 34208. (941) 748-5568 ext 225
The Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, familial status, age, religion or handicap, in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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