From Section 8 to homeowner: Glendale program helped one man break a 19-year housing assistance cycle

Glendale FSS program creates homeowners

A Glendale program called Family Self-Sufficiency has helped 11 Section 8 residents graduate and three become homeowners over the past three years.

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  1. A Glendale program called Family Self-Sufficiency has helped 11 Section 8 residents graduate and three become homeowners over the past three years.
  2. Jose Quevedo, who spent 19 years on housing assistance, bought his first home in 2025 and credits the program's coaching, budgeting help and down payment assistance.
  3. The city has disbursed $89,077 in escrow funds to participants and hopes to expand from 50 to 75 participants and extend eligibility to youth in public housing.
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