Housing & Development
Congressman Thompson ANNOUNCES $1,037,535 in HUD Grants to the Mississippi Second Congressional District
March 15, 2012 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
BOLTON, MI – March 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $1,037,535 in Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance funds to the Second Congressional District.
PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR AN EARTHQUAKE
February 1, 2012 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
PEARL – February 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management offices encourage residents to check for potential hazards in their homes in case of an earthquake.
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES HUD GRANTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
December 21, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
BOLTON, MS – December 21, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded FY 2011 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance awards to the Second Congressional District.
Katrina Contractor Ordered to Refund Home Repair Fraud Victims Over $87,000
November 14, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
Jackson, MS – November 14, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — A three day trial of a Hurricane Katrina contractor has ended with the defendant entering a guilty plea, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.
Cold Weather Preparations Include Practicing Home Heating Fire Safety
October 19, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
Jackson, MS – October 19, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Finding ways to stay warm with the arrival of the first cold weather of the year greatly increases the risk for home heating fires. Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney urges the public to be mindful of the fire risks associated with home heating.
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $164,000 TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF YAZOO CITY
September 16, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
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
COCHRAN: $1.35 MILLION AWARDED TO IMPROVE STATE VETERANS HOMES IN JACKSON AND COLLINS
September 12, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 12, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved two grants worth $1.35 million to carry out improvements to the State Veterans Homes in Jackson and Collins.
Thompson Announces funds awarded to The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson
July 26, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
BOLTON, MS – July 26, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Housing and Urban Development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher in the amount of $357,714 to the Housing Authority of the City of Jackson.
Housing Open House in Amory Will Be One-Stop Source for Rebuilding or Replacing Property Damaged By Tornadoes
July 6, 2011 Posted by FEMA
CLINTON, MS – July 6, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — A Housing Open House in Amory Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will bring together state government experts in safe rooms, home financing and insurance, along with builders, bankers, realtors and utilities to advise Monroe County residents whose properties were damaged or destroyed in the April tornadoes
DISASTER SURVIVORS: BE SURE THAT CONTRACTORS ARE LICENSED
June 13, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
CLINTON, MS – June 13, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Contractors are critical to the recovery of Mississippi residents from this spring’s tornadoes, storms and flooding, but before hiring one homeowners should make sure a contractor is licensed.
Call FEMA Inspector When Property Is Accessible
June 7, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
CLINTON, MS – June 7, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) –Many Mississippians are just getting access to their property since the devastating May floods. Now is the time to call the FEMA inspector.
Now Is The Time To Protect Your Home From Future Disasters
June 6, 2011 Posted by FEMA
CLINTON, MS – June 6, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Mississippians who are repairing or rebuilding after recent severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding are facing many choices – and opportunities – regarding how they put the pieces of their homes and lives back together.<!–
HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE STORM VICTIMS
May 4, 2011 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, DC – May 3, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Mississippi and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding last week.
Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour Joins Enterprise Community Partners, American Express Center for Community Development and Bay Waveland Housing Authority to Celebrate Grand Opening of Oak Haven Senior Apartments
January 31, 2011 Posted by Mississippi RealEstateRama
WAVELAND, MS – January 31, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — More than five years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed all of Hancock County’s public housing, seniors in Waveland now have an affordable place to call home thanks to Oak Haven Apartments, which features 80 affordable, cottage-style apartment homes. Gov. Haley Barbour today joined the Bay Waveland Housing Authority, Centerpointe Regional Housing Development, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise), American Express Center for Community Development, and other local housing partners for a grand opening celebration with senior residents
Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Mississippi Mobile Home Park Owner and Managers
January 19, 2011 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC – January 19, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Justice Department today announced that Mississippi property owner Indigo Investments LLC, has agreed to pay $50,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle the government’s Fair Housing Act lawsuit. The government alleged that Indigo and its former employees, Barbara A. Hamilton and Edward L. Hamilton, discriminated against African-American residents and members of interracial households at Homestead Mobile Home Village in Gulfport, Miss., which Indigo formerly owned and the Hamiltons formerly managed.
