PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
State of Mississippi 2026 Annual Action Plan
Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) conducted two public hearings to obtain input from citizens and for the draft of the 2026 Annual Action Plan prior to the Public Comment Period and one Public Presentation during the Public Comment Period. The Annual Action Plan is 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 Third Public Hearing for the 2026 Annual Action Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Friday, May 1st, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the Magnolia EF room at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino located at 875 Beach Blvd. Biloxi, MS 39503.
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 2026 program year. The 2026 Annual Action Plan Approximate Resources for Proposed Activities are:
The State is required to provide a draft of the 2026 Annual Action Plan to the public in order to solicit input from citizens, non-profit organizations, local officials, and community groups regarding the evaluation of the State’s progress in meeting housing and community development needs in the State. The Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan will be available April 1, 2026, upon request at the following locations: Mississippi Home Corporation, 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202 and Mississippi Development Authority, Community Services Division, 501 North West Street, Jackson, MS 39201. The report can also be downloaded from the following websites: www.mshomecorp.com/federal-programs/ and www.mississippi.org/csd.
The Public Comment period for the 2026 Annual Action Plan draft is March 5th,2026 through May 25th, 2026. 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 601-718-4600, 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.
