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Advocates propose automatic enrollment to expand Family Self‑Sufficiency program
Summary
Nonprofits and lawmakers urged the committee to back H.4568, a pilot to automatically enroll eligible Section 8 households in the federal Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) program to boost savings and asset building for low‑income families.
Advocates for low‑income families told the Joint Committee on Housing that a pilot to automatically enroll eligible households in the federal Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) program could dramatically increase participation and help families convert rising rental payments into savings.
Compass Working Capital and other nonprofit partners testified in support of House Bill 4,568, which would allow eligible public‑housing agencies and voucher…
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