About FESS

The FESS project provides resources and technical assistance to state and local organizations to implement policies and programs that help low-income families achieve economic self-sufficiency. The FESS project operates in 36 states. Central to the FESS Project is the development and implementation of the Self-Sufficiency Standard (SSS), a tool that provides geographic and family specific realistic costs for working families

• How the Self-Sufficiency Standard is Changing Communities
• Comparison of the Self-Sufficiency Standard by hourly Wages, Selected Family Types, Selected Jurisdicitions in 36 States and Metropolitan Areas
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Self Sufficiency Standard
• National Advisory Board
• FESS Fact Sheet