Description
There Are Currently 1045 Units Available Under Management by the Jackson Housing Commission. These Low-income Housing Units Consist of Section 8, Public Housing, and Low-income Housing Tax Credit Properties. the Jackson Housing Commission Serves the Jackson, Metropolitan Area.
JHC was created by a City of Jackson ordinance in 1946, and the Commission entered into its first Annual Contributions Contract with the federal government in 1964. Since then, JHC has received subsidies and funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide housing and programs to families, seniors, the disabled and individuals. The Jackson Housing Commission currently operates 540 units of Public Housing, across three sites, in the City of Jackson; and 475 Housing Choice Vouchers, which allow Section 8 program participants to find housing in the private rental market.