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 Low Income Public Housing:
Mandatory community service
The Community Service and
Self-Sufficiency Requirement is mandated by Congress as a
part of the Public Housing Reform Act of 1998. This law
requires that low-income families in public housing
contribute eight hours a month of community service or a
self-sufficiency activity, or a combination of both, as a
condition of receiving federal housing assistance. Every
adult public housing resident, unless determined to be
exempt, must fulfill this requirement. You are exempt if you
are:
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62 or older;
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Blind or disabled, or a primary caretaker of such an individual;
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Employed;
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Participating in an economic self-sufficiency program (like Job Connections or Jobs Plus);
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Exempt from working under the State program funded under part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act or under any other Washington welfare program; or
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A member of a family receiving assistance, benefits or services under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act or under any other State welfare program, and in compliance with such a program.
If a resident does not participate in community service
requirements, they could be considered not in compliance
with their public housing lease after 12 months.
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