NEWS AND UPDATES
PRESS RELEASES
September 9, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR: $90 MILLION AWARDED FOR 24 LONG TERM WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECTS IN HANCOCK, HARRISON, JACKSON COUNTIES
Under its Long Term Workforce Housing program (LTWH),the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is awarding a second round of projects totaling more than $89.5 million, Governor Haley Barbour announced today
August 29, 2008
GOVERNOR REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION, MOBILIZES NATIONAL GUARD THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER
Barbour also expands designated emergency impact area to combat potential price gouging
To view the State of Emergency, click here.
August 29, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR RELEASES KATRINA THREE-YEAR REPORT
On the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Governor Haley Barbour today released a comprehensive report highlighting continued hurricane recovery efforts during the past year
July 7, 2008
HUD APPROVES $200 MILLION "GROUND ZERO" ACTION PLAN
Local project proposals due by August 8
July 1, 2008
FEMA TRAILER COUNT DOWN DRAMATICALLY
Fewer than 4,000 remain in lower three coastal counties
June 25, 2008
STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR
“Without question HUD's final approval of the Long Term Workforce Housing Action plan is a major milestone is Mississippi's Katrina recovery effort.
May 8, 2008
TESTIMONY OF JACK NORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF RECOVERY AND RENEWAL TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
Good morning. I’d like to thank the members of the Committee for allowing me to tell you about the tremendous recovery that continues to occur in our great state
May 8, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM
Local governments to pay lower federal match for program designed to increase community safety, disaster preparedness
April 18, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR PRAISES PRESTON’S NOMINATION AS HUD SECRETARY, O’DELL AS FEDERAL COORDINATOR
Governor Haley Barbour today praised President Bush’s nomination of Steve Preston as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
April 15, 2008
BARBOUR ANNOUNCES $41 MILLION AWARDED FOR GO ZONE DISASTER RECOVERY PROJECTS
More than $41 million in disaster recovery grants is being awarded to 39 Mississippi counties and municipalities for individual projects involving disaster recovery, Governor Haley Barbour and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) Disaster Recovery Division announced today
March 31, 2008
HUD PRAISES MISSISSIPPI HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) says Mississippi has implemented sound controls regarding how the state determines eligibility and avoids benefit duplication while administering its Homeowner Assistance Program
March 25, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR ANNOUNCES 2,000 FAMILIES ARE LIVING IN MISSISSIPPI COTTAGES
Governor Haley Barbour announced today that 2,000 Mississippi families have moved out of their FEMA provided travel trailers and mobile homes and into Mississippi Cottages
March 20, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR SIGNS BILL APPROPRIATING $25M TO DEFRAY REINSURANCE COSTS
Governor Haley Barbour today signed legislation that gives the state Department of Insurance the authority to transfer $25 million to the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association
March 20, 2008
$200 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR CRITICAL RECOVERY PROJECTS IN HANCOCK COUNTY
‘Ground Zero’ projects eligible to apply for CDBG funding
March 6, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR SEEKS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE SIZE OF STATE’S LONG-TERM WORKFORCE HOUSING COMMITMENT
Today Governor Haley Barbour announced the State of Mississippi will seek federal approval to commit another $100 million for the Long-Term Workforce Housing Program
February 20, 2008
GOVERNOR BARBOUR: AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM TAKES BIG STEP
16 projects will result in estimated 5,850 affordable housing units
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