WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Department Of Housing And Urban Development has issued a notice called: Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Jobs Plus Initiative Program.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 13 by Heidi Frechette, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

Summary: Since Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, the Jobs Plus Pilot initiative program (commonly known as Jobs Plus or "JP") has provided competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities (PHAs), local workforce investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment and increase...