The REACH Resident Income and Employment Program provides public housing residents with 40 hours of on the job training and employment at $7.00 per hour for 6-18 months. Participants are required to enroll in English as a Second Language, GED preparation training, or post-secondary training. Seven of the nineteen residents who have participated in the program were hired as full-time HABG employees after program graduation. Nine residents currently participate in the program. REACH is an internal program of the Housing Authority using HUD Capital funds. REACH is the recipient of the 2002 SERC Regional Award.