PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT State of Mississippi 2026 Annual Action Plan Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will conduct two public hearings to obtain input on the FY2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The Annual Action Plan(AAP) is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and sets forth the state's method of distribution of anticipated program funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, HOME Investments Partnerships (HOME) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, and the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program. The First Public Hearing for the 2026 Annual Action Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Tupelo Police Department located at 400 North Front Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. The Second Public Hearing for the 2026 Annual Action Plan to gather citizen views and input will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Tunica County Court House located at 1300 School Street in Tunica, Mississippi 38676. The Annual Action Plan (AAP) sets forth the State's method of distribution of funds for each of the programs. The 2026 AAP Approximate Resources for Proposed Activities are: CDBG Expected Available Funds: HOME Expected Available Funds: Public Facilities $13,084,923.00 Rental Development $3,750,516.00 Economic Development $10,000,000.00 CHDO $1,365,103.00 CDBG Admin & Planning $675,000.00 Program Income to Public Faculties $100,000.00 Total Expected Allocation $23,859,923.00 CHDO Operating Expense $455,000.00 Homeowner Rehab $3,000,000.00 Admin & Planning $910,068.00 Total Expected Allocation $9,100,687.00 Housing Trust Funds Expected Available Funds: Housing Development $2,701,134.35 Admin & Planning $300,125.90 Total Expected Allocation $3,001,260.25 Housing Trust Funds Prior Year Resources: Rental Development $2,728,432.55 Total Prior Year Funds $2,728,432.55 HOME Program Prior Year Resources: Rental Development $3,000,000.00 CHDO Set-Aside $1,365,103.00 CHDO Operating Expense $ 425,000.00 Homeowner Rehab $3,000,000.00 Downpayment Assistance $ 370,516.00 Program Income $ 348,849.30 Total Prior Year Funds $8,509,468.30 HOPWA Expected Available Funds: ESG Expected Available Funds: TBRA $1,092,779.00 Street Outreach $10,000.00 Supportive Services $546,389.00 Emergency Shelter $913,458.00 Permanent Housing Placement $81,958.00 Rapid Rehousing $750,413.00 Facility-Based Housing $300,514.00 Homeless Prevention $403,347.00 Resource Identification $54,639.00 HMIS $67,617.00 Program Admin $191,236.00 Admin & Planning $150,000.00 Admin & Planning $81,958.00 Total Expected Allocation $2,294,835.00 Total Expected Allocation $2,731,947.00 Public Comments will be accepted from March 5th,2026 through May 4th, 2026. All comments can be sent via email to David Hancock at david.hancock@mshc.com, or via U.S. Mail to David Hancock, 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS, 39202. The Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) will be available during the comment period and accessible upon request at the following locations: Mississippi Home Corporation, 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202 and Mississippi Development Authority, Community Services Division, 501 North West Street, Jackson, MS 39201 starting Monday, April 1st, 2026, to Monday, May 4th, 2026. The Draft 2026 AAP can also be downloaded from the following websites: www.mshomecorp.com/federal-programs/ and https://mississippi.org/. Citizens, local officials, nonprofit organizations, stakeholders, and community groups are invited and encouraged to participate. The meeting is accessible to all persons with disabilities. If a translator is needed for non-English speaking persons, please contact Kimberly Stamps at 601-718-4638, or Lisa Maxwell at 601-359-2498 prior to the meeting to accommodate the request. The hearing impaired may contact us at 601-718-4688 or 601-359-3119 (TTY). MHC and MDA do not discriminate on the basis of disability in admissions or access to or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. Policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. IPL0312773 Feb 17 2026