2026-08-31 · housing
Jackson homelessness initiative set to launch in September. What we know
The Jackson City Council voted 5-1 on August 25 to approve a two-year, $220,000 agreement naming the Mississippi Housing Partnership as third-party administrator of a tenant-based rental assistance program, the final administrative step before the city's Homeward JXN initiative launches in September. Council documents show about $2.04 million of Jackson's $2.2 million HOME-ARP allocation will cover rent and utility deposits for an estimated 200 people for up to 12 months, with monthly rent projected to average $850. Planning and Development Director Angela Brown said the program is about closing encampments and moving people into stable housing.
The city will hold a community event September 1 to provide an update on Homeward JXN.