Fighting the blight with affordable housing

Fighting the blight with affordable housing

According to the Mississippi Center for Justice, blight is a problem that residents deal with across the Mississippi.

Marcoola affordable housing draws 200 applications

A new affordable housing project in Marcoola has already received more than 200 applications from hopeful tenants. Coast2Bay Housing Group chief executive officer Andrew Elvin said this demonstrated the desperate need for more affordable rental housing in the region. “By utilising vacant land and a modular prefabrication approach, these homes have been delivered in a shorter time frame compared to traditional construction methods. Ultimately, th…

Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative Commission Meeting

The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative (MRGHC), created through a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the city and county to address the overwhelming need for affordable housing.