Other Programs and Supportive Services
Welcome, Various Programs and Supportive Services
During the past several years, The Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland has provided an array of support services to its Public Housing residents and the public, including, but not limited to: job training, life skills, career training, employment, credit improvement, budgeting, home-ownership, outreach activities, after school programs, FCAT tutoring, and much more!
Family Self-Sufficiency
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) is a HOPE (Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere) initiative enacted in the Nation Affordable Housing Act of 1990
Learn More...Job Search/ACCESS Florida Center
The Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland’s Job Search Center offers our residents, especially those who are unemployed or underemployed, to utilize computers to search for employment and complete on-line employment applications.
Learn More...Office Skills Training Program
The Office Skills Training (OST) Program of the Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland is a 20-month training program that includes a combination of on-the-job training in the daily operations of The Housing Authority and formalized training courses.
Learn More...Maintenance Skills Training Program
The Maintenance Skills Training (MST) Program of the Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland is a 12-month training program that is a combination of on-the-job training in the daily operations of The Housing Authority, and formalized maintenance skills courses.
Learn More...21st Century Community Learning Center
21st Century Community Learning Centers is a federally-funded program which supports the creation of community learning centers that operate programs during non-school hours for students, particularly for students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, and their families.
Learn More...YouthBuild Lakeland Program
YouthBuild Lakeland was founded in 2007 in an effort to help young adults, 18 to 24 years of age, who have dropped out of high school and want to work towards improving their lives.
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