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It is imperative that all hurricane evacuees
in need of assistance register with FEMA.
FEMA Assistance - Affected individuals in declared counties can register online for disaster assistance at www.fema.gov or call FEMA's toll-free registration line 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) - TTY 800-462-7585, hours. Victims are encouraged to register on-line due to the possibility of high call volume. If registering by phone, owners of commercial properties and residents with only minor losses are urged to wait a few days before calling so those whose homes were destroyed or heavily damaged can be served first. Phone lines are open 24-hours, 7 days a week.
Treasury and IRS Expand Availability of Housing for Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 2, 2005 - WASHINGTON, DC – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced that they will waive rules that prohibit owners of low-income housing from providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina who do not qualify as low-income. The action will expand the availability of housing for disaster victims and their families.
Because of the widespread devastation to housing caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Treasury Department and the IRS will temporarily suspend income limitation requirements and non-transient requirements for qualified low-income housing projects located anywhere in the United States.
"The widespread damage caused by the hurricane left many thousands of Americans homeless," stated Treasury Secretary John W. Snow. "We hope that providing this disaster relief will allow states to temporarily house many of the needy whose homes were destroyed."
Click here for a list of available rental units in Mississippi.
Click here for a list of available rental units in neighboring states.
MHC Program Bulletin - 05-0912
HTC Owners/Developers Unit Availability Assessment Form for Disaster Relief
Hurricane Katrina has caused widespread and intensive damage or destruction of thousands of homes in our state. The Mississippi Home Corporation is receiving requests for housing by many of those displaced by the hurricane and is attempting to assist those in need.
If you are an owner or manager of a Housing Tax Credit Development, we ask that you complete the Unit Availability Assessment form as soon as possible, and email to Robert Collier at robert.collier@mshc.com. This form will help MHC assess the number of vacant HTC units, as well as those units which may have sustained damage.
Please call Robert Collier with any questions at 601.718.4630, and thank you, in advance, for helping us help those in need.
HUD Assistance - Please visit the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) website, for latest HUD updates, or call 1-800-955-2232.
US Department of Labor - President George W. Bush has declared major disasters for impacted areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama. The U.S. Department of Labor is supporting efforts in these communities in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the agency that is actively managing federal assistance to these affected communities in an effort to expedite response efforts and save lives.