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\par \par \par 					SunheraldGrants available for rental housing\par \par 	Link to Article\par \par Newspaper scan of article regarding rental housing grants.\par \par  Click image for larger version.\par \par Owners and builders of smallscale rental property may qualify for money designated to help get more affordable rental housing on the market. The Mississippi Development Authority will hold workshops explaining the program to landlords next week in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River counties.\par \par 'We are trying to get that smallrental stock back up as quickly as possible,' said MDA spokeswoman Donna Sanford.\par \par Smalllandlord grants will be given in the form of forgivable loans of up to $30,000 per unit, said Sanford. Owners must agree to rent the units at affordable rates for five years. Incentives of up to $10,000 will also be offered for getting smallrental stock back up quickly.\par \par The $262.5 million Small Rental Property Assistance Program is for owners of properties containing one to four rental units. Up to 25 properties, for a total of up to 100 units per owner, are eligible for the program.\par \par MDA will begin accepting applications for Round 1 of the program Monday with a submission deadline of Oct. 26. Allocations of $160 million will be made in the first round with $20 million set aside for nonprofit entities.\par \par Four types of assistance are allocated $40 million each  rental subsidy assistance, reimbursement for repair or reconstruction expenses for Katrinadamaged property, reconstruction or conversion of existing property into rental, and new construction.\par \par Details: 18663696302 or download guidelines and applications at mississippi.org/smallrental.\par \par Application locations\par \par Owners who cannot attend scheduled workshops may visit the following locations for help with Small Rental Assistance Program applications:\par \par Hancock County: Government Complex, 3068 Longfellow Drive, Trailer 6A, Bay St. Louis, 8 a.m.6 p.m. MondayThursday, 8 a.m.2 p.m. Friday.\par \par Harrison County: Gulfport Prime Outlets Mall, 10000 Factory Shops Blvd., Suite 110, Gulfport, 10 a.m.6 p.m. MondayFriday.\par \par Jackson County: Singing River Mall, 2800 U.S. 90, Suite 1146, Gautier, 10 a.m.6 p.m. MondayFriday.\par \par To find out more\par \par MDA will hold workshops next week explaining the Small Rental Assistance Program from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following days:\par \par Monday, Our Lady of the Gulf Community Center, 228 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis.\par \par Tuesday, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Fine Arts Auditorium, 2300 U.S. 90, Gautier.\par \par Wednesday, Donal Snyder Community Center, 2520 Pass Road, Biloxi.\par \par Thursday, Sept. 13, Picayune High School auditorium, 706 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune.}