EMPOWERING FAMILIES

Sioux City Housing Authority has several new incremental vouchers as part of a Fair Share Voucher Allocation from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development. The vouchers will help provide access to housing for more people across Sioux City— particularly those experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.

“For many individuals and families, these vouchers can be the spark that leads to greater independence,” states Mayor Pro Tem Dan Moore.

To provide further support, Sioux City Housing Authority manages the Family Self-Sufficiency program, an employment and savings incentive initiative for low-income families who receive Housing Choice Vouchers. This initiative empowers individuals and families to leave the welfare system or low-paying jobs so they may become self-sufficient. Since 1998 the agency has dispersed nearly half a million dollars to graduates of the program who have saved according to the plan. Many, in turn, have used their money as down payments on their first homes.