Establishing and Operating the Program Coordinating Committee (PCC) for your FSS Program-Participant Guide

Participant Guide - Establishing and Operating PCC for FSS

Pdf Summary

The document serves as a participant guide for establishing and operating a Program Coordinating Committee (PCC) within the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program. It emphasizes the importance of the PCC in supporting housing authorities by identifying service gaps and coordinating resources to help families achieve self-sufficiency. The guide outlines various elements involved in setting up a PCC, including identifying service gaps, recruiting essential members, and selecting appropriate PCC models.

Key Sections:
1. <strong>Purpose of PCC</strong>: The guide underscores the need for a PCC in addressing service gaps and why an agency might need one. It also invites participants to identify challenges and suggests actions for garnering support.
   
2. <strong>Membership</strong>: The guide provides a detailed breakdown of required and recommended members of the PCC. Required members include representatives from the Public Housing Authority (PHA) and FSS Program Coordinators, while recommended members range from local government officials to child care providers and private businesses.

3. <strong>PCC Models</strong>: Different models are suggested, such as sharing a PCC with neighboring Housing Authorities or having an individual PCC for each authority, with pros and cons listed for each.

4. <strong>Meeting Agendas and Goals</strong>: Suggested logistics for meetings include optimal timing and frequency, along with proposed agenda topics like program updates, case discussions, and brainstorming sessions to fill service gaps.

5. <strong>Legal and Formal Agreements</strong>: It includes a section on Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), discussing their advantages and potential drawbacks, and suggests agency processes for handling these agreements.

6. <strong>Resources and Additional Support</strong>: A collection of links to further resources is provided to aid participants in the effective establishment and operation of the PCC, such as connections to HUD directives and sample documents.

The guide functions as a comprehensive manual to aid agencies in effectively creating and running a functional and supportive PCC for their FSS programs.

Keywords

Program Coordinating Committee

Family Self-Sufficiency

PCC membership

service gaps

housing authorities

resource coordination

Memorandum of Understanding

PCC models

meeting agenda

self-sufficiency