Below is a press release from the Mississippi Development Authority:
Mississippi Development Authority’s Community Incentives-Disaster Recovery Division is hosting a series of public hearings regarding the draft action plan in place to assist areas most impacted and affected by disasters in 2023-2024. The plan will be published for public viewing on the Disaster Recovery Division website no later than May 16 at https://msdisasterrecovery.com/action-plans/2023-2024-disasters/. It will be submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development on or before June 21.
"Reaching out to the community directly is one of the best tools we have to make sure these funds are being used to effectively serve those most in need,” said Gov. Tate Reeves. “They will improve housing, infrastructure and economic development throughout the counties devasted by these disasters, and we are dedicated to ensuring that those affected have the resources they need to rebuild their homes and communities."
HUD allocated the state of Mississippi nearly $135 million of $12 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to address ongoing disaster-related needs in Hinds County, Belzoni and Silver City in Humphreys County, Moss Point in Jackson County, Amory in Monroe County, Scott County and Sharkey County.
The public is invited to attend any of the upcoming hearings for information about the action plan or to offer citizen input concerning the proposed activities to be undertaken through the CDBG-DR program. Comments will be considered through the close of business on June 16. MDA will accept comments via mail, fax or e-mail at the following:
Mississippi Development Authority
Community Incentives Division – Disaster Recovery
P.O. Box 849
Jackson, MS 39205
Fax: 601-359-3108
Email: disasterrecoverycomments@mississippi.org
The schedule for the public hearings is as follows:
May 19, 6 p.m.
Moss Point City Hall
4320 McInnis Ave.
Moss Point, MS 39563
May 21, 6 p.m.
Old National Guard Armory
101 S 9th St.
Amory, MS 38821
May 27, 6 p.m.
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors (1st Floor Boardroom)
316 South President St.
Jackson, MS 39205
- Sharkey County, Silver City and Belzoni
May 29, 6 p.m.
South Delta Middle School Auditorium
86 Middle School Rd.
Anguilla, MS 38721
For more information, contact the MDA Disaster Recovery team at disasterrecovery@mississippi.org.
