Grants

HUD Announces $45 Million for Affordable Housing and Community Development in Mississippi

JACKSON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced the State of Mississippi will receive more than $45 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing in Mississippi. HUD’s annual funding will also provide downpayment assistance to first-time homebuyers; assist individuals and families who might otherwise be living on the […]

Governor’s Community Projects of Excellence Awards

Jackson, Miss. (March 27, 2008) – Gray Swoope, Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), presented the Governor’s Community Projects of Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the Woolfolk Building in downtown Jackson. The awards were presented to Mississippi communities that demonstrated exceptional use of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships […]

MDA MAILS LETTERS FOR SOLD HOMES

Jackson, Miss., (November 13, 2007) – Today, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) mailed roughly 180 letters to Mississippi Gulf Coast homeowners who may be eligible for the
most recent modification to the Homeowner Assistance Program.