Mississippi Regional Housing Authority NO. VII

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority NO. VII, doing business as M R H A 7, is a U.S. local government entity — a public housing authority headquartered in McComb, Mississippi — that receives federal grants as a prime recipient from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund public housing operations, capital improvements, and family economic mobility services in its service area.

M R H A 7 operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards) with no federal contracting footprint. The vendor's federal relationship is narrow and mission-driven: it manages public housing stock and delivers resident services funded through HUD formula grants and project grants under three core programs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development accounts for 59 of 60 total awards; a single Federal Emergency Management Agency award rounds out the customer base. Combined federal funding across the vendor's award history totals $14.7 million obligated.

The vendor's active grant portfolio centers on three HUD programs. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides ongoing operational and maintenance subsidies — M R H A 7 received a $201,528 formula grant for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, supporting day-to-day operational expenses, property management, preventative maintenance, security, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative program implementation. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) delivers modernization and infrastructure funding; a $369,233 formula grant obligated April 1, 2026 with completion March 31, 2030 funds capital improvements, emergency repairs, and management enhancements under an approved 5-Year Action Plan. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896) supports employment and economic mobility coordination — M R H A 7 received a $296,400 project grant covering January 1 through December 31, 2026 to fund FSS Program Coordinator positions who enroll low-income families in the program, develop individualized training and services plans, and partner with employers and community service providers to support family economic self-sufficiency. The vendor's grant activity has remained steady at three awards per year for the past five years, with three awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.