Jobs paying a living wage are also key to keeping people off public assistance. Jobs are created and individuals are trained in various skills either directly or indirectly with almost every housing objective in the Consolidated Plan. For instance, one housing objective is to create job training opportunities and programs in the housing construction industry. These programs address the need for more contractors and skilled construction labor. As an example of an objective that indirectly creates jobs, one housing objective creates jobs in the housing industry by increasing the amount of financial resources invested in housing projects.
More projects mean more construction and rehabilitation, creating more jobs paying good wages.
The 1999 Program Year housing strategies helped move people from dependence to self-sufficiency. Another example is the objective for consumer education about housing and homelessness. The linkage of supportive services and affordable housing is critical to this component. Economic self-sufficiency might still be attained when enough personal income is generated to support housing and other basic needs. The Consolidated Plan 's objectives to link housing and supportive services and to develop economic opportunities will support the efforts of this Anti-Poverty Strategy.