PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
State of Mississippi 2025 – 2029
5-Year Consolidated Plan
The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will conduct three public hearings to obtain input from citizens and for the draft of the State of Mississippi’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan prior to the 30-day Public Comment Period. The 5-Year Consolidated 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 National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Program.
- The First Public Hearing for the 5-Year Consolidated Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm in Suite D at the South Mississippi Housing Authority located at 10430 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, MS 39503.
- The Second Public Hearing for the 5-Year Consolidated Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the C.E. Roy Community Center located at 300 E. 5th Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
- The Third Public Hearing for the 5-Year Consolidated Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Thursday, February 20th from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Mississippi Home Corporation located at 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202.
The 30-Day Public Comment period will begin on Friday, February 21, 2025, and end on Friday, March 28, 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.
