PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
State of Mississippi 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Plan – Updated Annual Action Plan Section
Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will conduct one public hearing to obtain input from citizens on the updated Annual Action Plan (AAP) Section of the 2025 -2029 Consolidated Plan prior to the 30-day Public Comment Period. Both the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan are a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and sets forth the state’s method of distribution of anticipated program funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, HOME Investments Partnerships (HOME) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, and the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program.
The Public Hearing for the 2025 Annual Action Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi Home Corporation located at 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202.
The AAP sets forth the State’s method of distribution of funds for each of the programs. The following is a summary of the priorities, and projects to be addressed during the 2025 program year. The 2025 Annual Action Plan Approximate Resources for Proposed Activities are:
| CDBG Expected Available Funds: | HOME Expected Available Funds: | |||
| Public Facilities $13,159,923.00 | Rental Development $3,000,000.00 | |||
| Economic Development $10,000,000.00 | CHDO $1,365,103.00 | |||
| CDBG Admin & Planning $700,000.00 | CHDO Operating Expense $455,000.00 | |||
| Total Expected Allocation $23,859,923.00 |
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| Housing Trust Funds Available Funds:
Housing Development $2,705,134.35 |
HOME Program Prior Year Resources:
Rental Development $4,274,446.37 |
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| Admin & Planning $300,125.90 | CHDO Set-Aside $1,418,411.10 | |||
| Total Expected Allocation $3,005,260.25 | Total Prior Year Funds $5,692,857.47 | |||
| HOPWA Expected Available Funds: | ESG Expected Available Funds: | |||
| TBRA $1,092,779.00 | Street Outreach $10,000.00 | |||
| Supportive Services $546,389.00 | Emergency Shelter $913,458.00 | |||
| Permanent Housing Placement $81,958.00 | Rapid Rehousing $750,413.00 | |||
| Facility-Based Housing $300,514.00 | Homeless Prevention $403,347.00 | |||
| Resource Identification $54,639.00 | HMIS $67,617.00 | |||
| Program Admin $191,236.00 | Admin & Planning $150,000.00 | |||
| Admin & Planning $81,958.00 | Total Expected Allocation $2,294,835.00 | |||
| Total Annual Allocation $2,731,947.00 |
The 30-Day Public Comment period will begin on October 14, 2025, and end on November 15, 2025. All comments can be sent via email to David Hancock at david.hancock@mshc.com, or via U.S. Mail to David Hancock, 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS, 39202.
Citizens, local officials, nonprofit organizations, stakeholders, and community groups are invited and encouraged to participate. The meeting is accessible to all persons with disabilities. If a translator is needed for non-English speaking persons, please contact Kimberly Stamps at 601-718-4638, or Lisa Maxwell at 601-359-2498 prior to the meeting to accommodate the request. The hearing impaired may contact us at 601-718-4688 or 601-359-3119 (TTY).
MHC and MDA do not discriminate on the basis of disability in admissions or access to or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. Policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
