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August 17, 2010 First Revitalized Public Housing Property in Hancock County Since Hurricane Katrina Officially Opens
June 23, 2010 MDA DRD and Northrop Grumman Hold Ground Breaking for Shipbuilding AcademyJACKSON, Miss. - A ground breaking was recently held for the Jackson County Maritime Trades Academy that will help train more people for shipbuilding jobs.
March 19, 2010 Harrison County Multipurpose Government Complex To House Gulfport LibraryJACKSON, Miss. - Construction is underway on the Harrison County Multipurpose Government Complex. Located in downtown Gulfport, the nearly $6.5 million project will be the new location for the Gulfport Library as well as other government offices.
Picayune Fire StationJACKSON, Miss. - Officials in Picayune cut ribbon for their new Fire Station last week. More than $2.3 million in Hurricane Katrina recovery funding was provided by the Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division (MDA DRD) for the project.
Gulf Coast Housing Director To Appear In Spike Lee DocumentaryJACKSON, Miss. - Gerald Blessey, Gulf Coast Housing Director for Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division (MDA DRD), interviewed with documentary filmmaker Spike Lee to share his stories of housing recovery on the Gulf Coast.
Disaster Recovery Division Leadership Speaks At Disaster Recovery ConferenceJACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Development Authority’s Disaster Recovery Division (MDA DRD) leadership appeared as the keynote speakers for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Institute for Economic Advancement conference on Disaster Recovery and Preparedness Planning.
Coastal Housing Database AvailableJACKSON, Miss. - Today the Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division (MDA DRD) and the Gulf Coast Housing Resource Centers launched an online listing of all available affordable rental units provided through MDA’s Small Rental Assistance Program (SRAP), Public Housing Assistance and Long Term Workforce Housing (LTWH) programs.
February 24, 2010 Small Rental Assistance Program Exceeds 2,000 unitsJACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division’s (MDA, DRD) Small Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) has completed and received certificates of occupancy for more than 2,000 small rental units in less than two years, halfway to SRAP’s projected 4,000 unit goal.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Mississippi Awarded $20 Million Federal Grant For Railroad Improvements From Port of GulfportJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour announced today that Mississippi has received a $20 million federal grant that will help fund railroad improvements from the Port of Gulfport to Hattiesburg, a major step for the Mississippi economy.
October 28, 2009 The Mississippi Case Management Consortium announces a new partnership grant.JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Case Management Consortium (MCMC), a project of the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service (MCVS), announces a new partnership grant of $1.5 million from the Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division.
Governor Barbour: $1.5 million in Katrina funding slated to rebuild Long Beach SchoolJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour and the Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division MDA/DRD today announced a $1.5 million grant for completion of Long Beach’s Harper McCaughan Elementary School.
Governor Barbour Announces New Rental Restoration ProgramJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour today announced a new Katrina recovery housing initiative targeted specifically at rehabilitating rental structures in existing neighborhoods south of Interstate 10.
Mississippi Housing Recovery Study Receives National Innovation AwardJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour announced today the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District received a 2009 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for the Mississippi Housing Recovery Data Project.
Governor Haley Barbour Announces 128 New Affordable Housing Units Officially Open ThursdayJACKSON, Miss. - An additional 128 affordable housing units officially open this week in D’Iberville, the latest in a series of such projects helping South Mississippi families recover from Hurricane Katrina.
June 30, 2009 Katrina Funds Help Complete 80 Waveland Senior Housing UnitsJACKSON, Miss. - Funded with $12.3 million from Mississippi’s $5.4 billion federally-sourced Hurricane Katrina recovery fund secured by Governor Haley Barbour, today state and local leaders will break ground for Waveland’s Oak Haven Seniors Community, 1200 Russell Drive, Waveland.
June 22, 2009 Construction Begins on New Bay St. Louis Fire StationJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour praised Bay St. Louis leaders for continuing rebuilding efforts with the construction of a new fire station to serve a newly annexed area of the coastal city. State and local leaders are expected to break ground today on the new fire station, which is funded with $1.4 million in flexible Community Development Block Grants from Mississippi’s federally-sourced $5 billion Hurricane Katrina recovery program.
Bay St. Louis Begins Much Anticipated Washington Street Revitalization ProjectJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour today praised local officials for beginning a centerpiece of Hurricane Katrina recovery work in Bay St. Louis known as the Washington Street Project. The $3 million initiative was funded by Mississippi's federally-sourced Hurricane Katrina recovery program.
Coast Affordable Housing Fair Happens This Saturday, June 13JACKSON, Miss. - In an effort to pair people with affordable housing in the counties hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), in cooperation with multiple non-profit housing agencies along the Coast, will host “Housing Opportunities Made Easy,” a free affordable housing fair this Saturday, June 13th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
264 Affordable Housing Units Officially Open Today in PascagoulaJACKSON, Miss. - With the opening of 262 new units today, the Mississippi Development Authority's (MDA) Public Housing Grant Program - funded through Mississippi's $5.4 billion federally provided Hurricane Katrina recovery package - has now finished more than 900 public housing units, and more are poised to become available in the coming weeks.
MDA Increases Public Housing, Community Revitalization and Water and Wastewater Recovery BudgetsJACKSON, Miss. - Today the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) Disaster Recovery Division --- which oversees Mississippi’s $5.4 billion federally-appropriated Hurricane Katrina Recovery Package --- increased budget allocations for three of its most critical recovery initiatives.
Governor Barbour: Bay St. Louis Project a Big Step in Ground Zero Katrina RecoveryJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour today congratulated the city of Bay St. Louis on beginning the Bay St. Louis Harbor Project, which will use more than $13 million from Mississippi’s Katrina recovery fund to construct a commercial and recreational harbor along the city's historic waterfront.
May 12, 2009 Governor Barbour Announces $15 Million for Katrina Recovery Housing Rehab InitiativeJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF) today announced a unique low and moderate income housing rehabilitation partnership funded through the state’s $5.4 billion Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund.
Governor Barbour Cites Completion of Waveland Civic CenterJACKSON, Miss. - Governor Haley Barbour today congratulated local officials in Waveland upon completion of the state’s first disaster recovery projected funded through the Mississippi’s $235 million Community Revitalization Program.
Governor Barbour Announces 162 Public Housing Units to Open in BiloxiJACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Development Authority’s Public Housing Grant Program – funded through Mississippi’s $5.4 billion federally provided Hurricane Katrina recovery package – is helping make more than 600 public housing units available during the next three months.
Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation to Open More Doors for South Mississippi Residents with MyHome MyCoastJACKSON, Miss. - As the national credit crisis and the ongoing effects from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina continue to impact South Mississippi, realizing the dream of homeownership remains unachievable for many Gulf Coast residents.
Homeowners Assistance Program Finishing a Year Ahead of ProjectionsJACKSON, Miss. - Almost 27,000 awards to Coast homeowners totaling about $2 billion, 42 percent to low and moderate income households, fraud and error cases less than 1 percent of total
Amendment to Public Housing Grant Program Posted on MSDisasterRecovery.comJACKSON, Miss. - In accordance to federal regulations governing the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, today the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) posted on its website an amendment to MDA’s ongoing Public Housing Program action plan, which seeks to restore public housing stock lost or damaged during Hurricane Katrina.
Elevation Grant Program Nears $60 Million Mark MDA Urges Applicants to Submit Required PaperworkJACKSON, Miss. - Federal grants to assist Gulf Coast homeowners in meeting new post-Katrina flood standards are nearing the $60 million mark. MDA’s Elevation Grant Program (EGP) is scheduled to complete all applicant award determinations by late March, a year after beginning environmental reviews and disbursals.
MDA: Port Restoration Plan Moves ForwardJACKSON, Miss. - With the Port of Gulfport Commission’s overwhelming approval of the new Mississippi State Port at Gulfport Restoration Plan late last week, and in accordance with federal law governing the expenditure of federal monies provided for Katrina recovery, MDA has posted the amendment to its Port of Gulfport Restoration Program Action Plan on its website.
Small Rental Round 2 Kicks Off Monday With WorkshopsJACKSON, Miss. –Monday October 13th, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will begin Round 2 of the Small Rental Assistance Program (SRAP). Kick off begins with the first of 16 workshops for property owners considering applying for a forgivable SRAP loan to help build or rehabilitate Gulf Coast rental properties.
First Round of Hancock County ‘Ground Zero’ Projects Invited for Formal Funding ApplicationJACKSON, Miss. – To date, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has invited formal, complete applications for Hancock County “Ground Zero Program” projects totaling almost $124 million. This $200 million federally funded program seeks to finance locally-generated disaster recovery projects in Hancock County, which was hardest hit by the August 2005 storm.
MDA Approves More 1000 Elevation GrantsJACKSON, Miss. – As of this week, more than 1,000 Mississippi Coast homeowners whose primary residences suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge have been approved for elevation grants. The assistance, sourced from a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) package approved for Mississippi’s Hurricane Katrina recovery, helps homeowners defray costs associated with elevating their homes to meet new federal flood requirements. |
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