This housing agency servesCovington County,Forrest County,George County,Greene County,Hanco*ck County,Harrison County,Jackson County,Jones County,Lamar County,Marion County,Pearl River County,Perry County,Stone County,Wayne County, Mississippi.
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| Open Soon:Southern Mississippi Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed:North Park Estates Phase I Public Housing and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Open Soon:Southern MississippiSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hanco*ck, Harrison, Jackson, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Stone, and Wayne County Mississippi.
TheSouth Mississippi Housing Authority (SMHA) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucherwaitinglistapplications from June 17, 2024 at 8:00 am CT, until June 21, 2024. This is the first time the waiting list has opened since it closed in February, 2022.
Preferences
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Families living in the PHA’s public housing unit, RAD unit or other PBV unit who have been displaced and where there is no safe alternative in the public housing program, or another RAD or PBV site available for transfer. 50 points.
- Natural Disaster Preference: Those who have been displaced by natural disaster by a federally declared natural disaster and who are still without adequate housing. 25 points.
- Disabled Preference: head of household or spouse or sole member is a person living with disabilities. 15 points.
- Elderly Preference: An elderly family whose head of household, co-head or sole member is at least 62 years of age. 15 points.
- Families with Children. 15 points.
- Working Preference: Employed and has worked an average of 30 hours per week for the previous 6 months. 10 points.
- Homeless Preference: A family of individuals meeting HUD'S definition of Homelessness. 10 points.
- Residency Preference: A family whose head, co-head, spouse or sole member resides in any of the 14 counties in the jurisdiction. 5 points.
- Veteran Preference: A family or individual verified as a Veteran through Veterans Affairs or as a state veteran as a person who served in the active military, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. 5 points.
Selection Process
10,000 selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
Application Method
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
For more information, visit the SMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SMHA public notice on June 11, 2024.
Closed:North Park Estates Phase I Public Housing andSection 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Gulfport, Mississippi.
The Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII (MRHA VIII) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher and Public Housing waiting list for apartments at North Park Estates Phase Iis closed.
The MRHA VIIIlast accepted applications for this waiting list for one day on February 17, 2022.There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the MRHA VIII offices.
Once the application was completed, it wasdropped off at theGood Deeds Community Center.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It wasnot known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the MRHA VIII website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MRHA VIII public notice on February 17, 2022.
About The Agency
South Mississippi Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 8,214 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am-4:00pm |
10430 Three Rivers Road,Gulfport,MS
Visit Website—(228) 248-1030Section 8 Application Checklist
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How large is the South Mississippi Housing Authority?
South Mississippi Housing Authority serves 7,060 low-incomehouseholds. The agency manages 8,133 Housing Choice Vouchers and147 public housing units.
What are the incomes of residents served by the South Mississippi Housing Authority?
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up67 percent of households served by South Mississippi Housing Authority. Verylow-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent ofSouth Mississippi Housing Authority households.
How many South Mississippi Housing Authority residents are employed?
Working adults head 2,259 households and make up32 percent of households served bySouth Mississippi Housing Authority.
How many female-headed renter households are served by theSouth Mississippi Housing Authority?
There are 6212 female-headed renterhouseholds living in South Mississippi Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are88% of those served by theSouth Mississippi Housing Authority.
What racial and ethnic groups are found among South Mississippi Housing Authorityrenters?
| Black | 5,860 |
| White | 988 |
| Hispanic | 212 |
How many senior-headed renter households are served bySouth Mississippi Housing Authority?
There are 1412 households headed byseniors served by the South Mississippi Housing Authority. Senior households are20% of households inSouth Mississippi Housing Authority housing.
How many households headed by persons with disabilities live inSouth Mississippi Housing Authority housing?
There are 1059 persons with disabilitiesliving in South Mississippi Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of15% of households served by theSouth Mississippi Housing Authority.
How does HUD rate the performance of the South Mississippi Housing Authority?
The South Mississippi Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physicalcondition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Fundsfor improvements.
Public Housing Communities Managed by South Mississippi Housing Authority
27 Harrison Jefferson Dr, Columbia, Mississippi 39429
904 Myrick Ave, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455
2020 Ladnier Rd, Gautier, Mississippi 39553
601 Pecan Cir, Lucedale, Mississippi 39452
608 N 6th St, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455
301 Travis Jordan Cir, Poplarville, Mississippi 39470
3705 Lexington Ave, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39581
1 Engram Ct, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
3816 Durden St, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567
