Boston housing officials and city-based nonprofit Economic Mobility Pathways are seeking more participants for a mentoring program aimed at helping low-income Bostonians out of poverty.

Within its first year, roughly 50% of the 266 participants in the program, dubbed ‘AMP Up Boston’, have achieved at least one of their key goals of pursuing homeownership, securing a job or completing education, said Kim Janey, former acting-mayor of Boston and current CEO of Economic Mobility Pathways, or EMPath. The program is now entering its second year and its own goal is to double participation, she added.

“As a result of this partnership, we see our participants achieve amazing things,” Janey said at a Friday news conference at the Alice Heyward Taylor Apartments in Roxbury. “If the study confirms what we know about our work, we are excited for the potential to replicate it in other cities across the state and nationwide.”

The program, a partnership between EMPath and Boston Housing Authority, is open to BHA residents who are between the ages of 18 and 55. Participants are paired up with an EMPath mentor to set a range of goals focused on education, career advancement, homeownership and finances, among other areas.

AMP Up Boston participants meet monthly with their mentors and can earn up to $700 per year for making progress on their goals, according to officials.

Zandria White, 55, of Dorchester, is participating in the program to help overcome challenges she faces as a single mother to four children. She said she never thought she’d be able to own a home, but she’s on the path to making that a reality within the next six months.

“When joining the program, my mentor made a dedicated effort to earn my trust over time and, as a result, our partnership has given me the confidence and support I needed to make progress towards my biggest goals,” said White, who attended Friday’s news conference with one of her four grandchildren.

The program aligns with Mayor Michelle Wu’s housing programs, including increasing homeownership for Black and brown families in the city.

Last month, BHA launched First Home, a program in which residents can receive up to $75,000 in down payment assistance when buying a home in Boston. It is available to Amp Up participants and all BHA residents, Wu said.

“Our goal is to help people skip a couple of those hard steps of going from a home in our public housing development to not just renting and having an apartment and saving up for down payment and buying a home, but to go directly from our resources here at the (BHA) to owning a home and building your family’s wealth,” Wu said of First Home.

For more information about AMP Up Boston and eligibility, families can visit ampupboston.org.