For Immediate Release

Contact: Muriel Sutton

msutton@meridianhousing.net

(601) 482-5042

May 1, 2022

MERIDIAN HOUSING AUTHORITY RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR HIGH-RISK MERIDIAN YOUTH

“US Department of Labor has awarded $90.4 million in Youth Build Grants to support occupational and educational skills development for disadvantaged and high-risk youth between the ages of 16 to 24”

 

WHEN:

A press conference will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Meridian Housing Authority’s Central Office training room located at 2425 E Street, Meridian, MS 39301 to update the community on the agency’s efforts to allocate up to $1.5 million in funding to support local high-risk youth.

 

DETAILS:

Research shows that youth violence in communities across the nation are impacted tremendously by disadvantaged and high-risk youth between the ages of 16 to 24.

Proven community intervention strategies include the provision of job training and youth employment opportunities both of which are fundamental to the Meridian Housing Authority’s Youth Build program.

 

The primary goal of the Meridian Youth Build program will be to provide construction skills training and provide a visible transformational experience for disadvantaged Meridian youth who rarely receive opportunities to see tangible and positive results for their efforts.

The program will also provide educational and skills training preparation that will give each participant the requirements needed to enter and succeed in the Meridian workforce.

 

Local stakeholders joining MHA’s efforts include: The City of Meridian, Meridian WIN Job Center, local faith-based organizations, Department of Human Services, Lauderdale County Youth Court, Boys and Girls Club, Mississippi Job Corps, Meridian Community College, Meridian Public School District, and Mississippi State University just to name a few.

 

“Our mission at the Meridian Housing Authority is to provide decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities with reasonable accommodations for eligible citizens of Meridian and to encourage programs that promote self-sufficiency, empowerment and respect”

For more information regarding the Meridian Housing Authority visit: www.meridianhousing.net