Housing Authority sets dinner for program grads

WEST CHESTER >> The Housing Authority of the County of Chester will host a dinner to celebrate the Family Self-Sufficiency Graduates at Milestone Events in West Chester, PA on Nov. 14. The dinner will take place from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The Family Self- Sufficiency program is a fiveyear program designed to help families currently living in subsidized housing work towards selfsufficiency. This program helps families establish goals, provides them with case management, and offers them support and additional resources when needed.

In addition to goal building, this program offers the opportunity for families to receive an escrow balance once they achieve their set goals and increase their income. There are 8 graduates being recognized on November 14th with all having completed their goals within the last five years. The total sum of their collective escrow accounts equals $66,662. Past graduates have used their escrow payments for such things as help with college tuition and down payment assistance in the purchase of their first home.

In Chester County, the Family Self- Sufficiency program has been extremely successful and has approximately 74 participants in the program. One of the graduates who will be receiving a check at the dinner stated, “Without the help of this program, I would not have had the chance to be a first-time homebuyer”.

The graduate dinner is an opportunity to acknowledge each graduate and applaud them for their success, hard work, and dedication for the last 5 years of being a participant in the program. The Housing Authority of the County of Chester is honored to recognize each of these individuals and celebrate their achievements with them.