ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Housing Authority has won a competitive $1.6 million Jobs Plus grant, which will be used to help residents at Collier Garden Apartments advance their careers and build better financial stability.
The local housing authority was one of only 10 nationwide to receive the grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The program brings an on-site job center to Collier to help residents with job searches, training, career counseling, financial coaching and other employment services…