Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6400 N 14
The Jobs Plus Initiative is a discretionary grant program from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to reduce poverty and strengthen employment outcomes among residents of public housing. The program is intentionally place-based, meaning it focuses services and incentives within specific public housing developments so that employment becomes visible, common, and socially reinforced. Rather than offering only short-term assistance, Jobs Plus aims to create a sustained "culture of work" in the targeted developments by pairing practical employment supports with financial incentives that make taking a job and increasing earnings feel worthwhile.
At the center of the opportunity is a locally driven model that helps residents move toward stable employment and higher earnings through a mix of work readiness activities, direct connections to employers, job placement and ongoing counseling, educational advancement options, technology skill-building, and financial literacy. The design emphasizes job-driven approaches, so applicants are expected to understand their local labor market and build strategies that align residents with real openings and career pathways. The intent is not just to help someone get hired, but to help them keep working, grow skills, and improve long-term financial stability.
Jobs Plus is built around three core components that must work together. First are Employment-Related Services, which cover the hands-on supports that help residents prepare for work and succeed once employed, including employer linkages, placement, counseling, and opportunities for education or training. Second are Financial Incentives through the Jobs Plus Earned Income Disregard (JPEID), a mechanism that allows working residents to benefit from increased earnings without immediately facing full rent increases tied to higher income, reducing a common disincentive to work. Third are Community Supports for Work, which focus on building an environment in the development that encourages employment, shares information, reduces isolation, and reinforces work as the norm through peer influence and community-level engagement.
A key expectation in the grant description is partnership. Applicants are encouraged to form strong collaborations that can connect participants to additional services needed to remove barriers to employment, which can include things like childcare resources, transportation assistance, mental health supports, credential programs, or other wraparound services depending on local needs. The program also calls for an Individualized Training and Services Plan (ITSP) for each participant. This plan is meant to set employment and education goals, map out the services and steps needed to reach them, and provide a way to track progress over time, keeping support structured and measurable rather than ad hoc.
In the source details provided, this opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number FR 6400 N 14 under CFDA 14.895, with HUD as the administering agency. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under Housing and Opportunity Zone Benefits. The maximum award amount listed is $3,700,000, with an anticipated five awards. The original posting date was August 25, 2020, and the original closing date was December 1, 2020, with an application deadline of 11:59:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. Eligibility is noted as "Others" with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement text.Apply for FR 6400 N 14
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing, opportunity zone benefits sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Jobs Plus Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.895.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 01, 2020 The application deadline is 115959 pm Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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