CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $164,000 TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF YAZOO CITY

BOLTON, MS – September 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $164,000 to the Housing Authority of Yazoo City through the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinator Program

The purpose of the ROSS Service Coordinator program is to provide funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators who will assess the needs of residents of conventional Public Housing or Indian housing and coordinate available resources in the community to meet those needs. “This program works to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing program with public and private resources, for supportive services and resident empowerment activities. These services should enable participating families to increase earned income, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, make progress toward achieving economic independence and housing self-sufficiency, or, in the case of elderly or disabled residents, help improve living conditions and enable residents to age-in-place.”

For more information call Mrs. Betty Reed at 662-746-2226.

Contact:
Stephanie Booker
(601) 866-9003