The Meridian Housing Authority – Ronald J. Turner, Sr., Executive Director
Community Service and Public Relations, Meridian, MS 39302
October 23, 2017
For Immediate Release
Contact: Muriel Sutton at msutton@meridianhousing.net
601.482.5042
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS $439,816.00 IN RESIDENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SELF SUFFICIENCY (ROSS) GRANT FUNDING TO THE MERIDIAN HOUSING AUTHORITY.
The Meridian Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners along with its staff and residents is pleased to announce that HUD has awarded MHA approximately $439,816.00 to hire and retain service coordinators to assist MHA residents in finding jobs and educational opportunities.
When:
A press conference will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 11:00am at the Meridian Housing Authority’s Central Office Training Room located at 2425 E Street to inform the public of the significance of the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) grant approval and the positive impact this award will have on assisting MHA residents to find jobs and expand educational opportunities.
The funds will be used to hire and retain service coordinators who will work directly with MHA residents to access their critical needs and connect them with education, job training and placement programs along with computer and financial literacy services.
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“Investing in families living in MHA’s ten affordable housing communities guarantees a brighter future for themselves and their families”, says MHA’s Board Chairman Wilbert Jones. On October 4, 2017 the HUD Jackson Mississippi Field Office informed MHA that its ROSS-SC application qualified to receive competitive funding to assist the agency in accessing tools and resources necessary for residents to gain economic independence.
The purpose of MHA’s ROSS-SC program is to encourage local, innovative strategies that link public housing assistance with public and private resources to allow participating families to increase earned income, reduce or eliminate the need for governmental dependency and make progress towards achieving economic independency and housing self-sufficiency.
The Meridian Housing Authority exists to provide decent safe and affordable housing opportunities for over 3,500 eligible citizens of Meridian. Additionally, MHA currently owns and operates 1,235 affordable housing apartments and administers 212 Housing Choice Vouchers. MHA also provides 10 Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers (VASH) to local veterans facing chronic homelessness in the City of Meridian.
For more information regarding MHA’s ROSS-SC program award, visit: www.meridianhousing.net and click on “press releases”. Also visit the US Department of Housing and Urban Development website at: hud.gov
