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DuPage County Community Services promotes Family Self‑Sufficiency program for households with children
Summary
DuPage County Community Services is inviting eligible residents to apply for its Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) program, which offers coaching, job and training support, and up to five years of participation to help families build credit, reduce debt and pursue homeownership.
DuPage County Community Services is inviting residents with children under 18 who live in DuPage County to apply for its Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) program, which provides personalized coaching and access to resources aimed at employment, training, debt reduction, credit building and homeownership.
The program allows participants to work with a coach about once a month by phone, virtually or in person and can last up to five years so long as participants work toward preestablished goals. A DuPage County Community Services staff member said participants attend an orientation and develop a customized plan focused on education, job training, higher‑paying employment or saving toward a house.
Eligibility requires residency in DuPage County, having at least one child under 18 and meeting the FSS income guidelines posted on the county website. The announcement says recipients of a DuPage Housing Authority voucher may be eligible for FSS regardless of their household income or family status.
To schedule an appointment, the message lists two phone numbers: 630‑407‑6500 and toll‑free 1‑800‑942‑9412. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The announcement also provides an email address, fss@dupagecounty.gov, and directs people to dupagecounty.gov/FSS for more information and the program’s eligibility guidelines.
The announcement framed the program as a step toward financial stability and homeownership for participating families. It noted that graduation from FSS requires meeting the program’s preestablished outcomes but did not specify success metrics, funding sources, or enrollment capacity.
