The Office of Housing and Community Development

The Office of Housing and Community Development helps plan the distribution of funds including Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG); Home Investment Partnership Funds (HOME), American Dream Down Payment Iniative (ADDI), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) and Housing and Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA). The funds are to improve housing, facilities, promote economic development for low to moderate income households as required by HUD.

In addition to helping with housing needs, the funds are used to promote neighborhood revitalization in older central city areas. This is accomplished through demolishing substandard housing, building new infrastructure and working with communities to build new housing for low to moderate income families.

A summary of each federal funding program with objectives follows:

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement program allows annual grants to the nation’s larger cities and urban counties to develop viable communities by providing decent housing; a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, principally for low-income and moderate income persons.

HOME Investment Partnership Program

HOME funds are for the purpose of providing decent safe, affordable housing income households. HOME funds may be used to assist existing homeowners repair, rehabilitation or reconstruction of owner-occupied units.

American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI)

Please call the office for additional information on this grant.

Housing Opportunities For Persons With Aids (HOPWA)

Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids provides housing opportunities for persons who have tested positive for HIV/AIDS. The primary objective of this grant is to provide independent living to persons with HIV/AIDS so that they may have some stability in their lives. The HOPWA program provides housing and supportive.

Please call the office for additional information on this grant.

Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG)

The Emergency Shelter Grant Program provides homeless persons with basic and essential supportive services. The program is designed to help improvement of existing emergency shelters for the homeless, to help make available additional emergency shelters, to help meet the costs of operating shelters, and to provide essential services to homeless individuals.

For More Information Contact:
Louis E. Armstrong, Deputy Director
Office of Housing and Community Development
200 S. President Street, Ste. 331
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 960-2155