Jackson City Council Approves Habitat For Humanity Affordable Housing Funding

The $200,000 reallocation will support the construction of a new affordable home in the city.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 10:52pm

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A bold, stylized illustration of a simple house icon repeated in a grid pattern, rendered in a palette of earthy greens, warm browns, and sky blues to represent the concept of affordable housing and community development.Jackson's city government partners with Habitat for Humanity to expand access to affordable homes for low-income residents.Jackson Today

Jackson City Council has approved a $200,000 reallocation of Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to support the construction of an affordable housing unit in collaboration with the Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity. The funds will be used to build a new home on Clinton Street to be sold to an income-qualified family earning 80% or less of the area's median income.

Why it matters

This funding allocation demonstrates Jackson's commitment to expanding affordable housing options in the city, partnering with a trusted non-profit organization like Habitat for Humanity that has a strong track record of successful affordable home construction projects.

The details

The $200,000 in reallocated funds comes from the city's reserve HOME funds for fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. This reallocation does not impact the scope of the city's overall affordable housing plan, but the use of older funds required approval from the city council. The new home will be built on Clinton Street and sold to an income-qualified family earning 80% or less of the area median income.

  • The Jackson City Council approved the funding reallocation at their April 7, 2026 meeting.
  • The $200,000 in HOME funds are from fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.

The players

Cory Mays

The City of Jackson's Grant Administrator who explained the funding reallocation during the city council meeting.

Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity

The non-profit organization that will partner with the city to construct the new affordable home on Clinton Street.

Daniel Mahoney

The Mayor of Jackson who expressed appreciation for Habitat for Humanity's affordable housing efforts in the city.

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What they’re saying

“Habitat for Humanity has a strong track record of success in the City of Jackson, including the recent completion of four new homes in the Deland Project (Franklin Street, immediately South of the YMCA), and various new construction projects utilizing private and state grant funds.”

— Cory Mays, City Grant Administrator

“This funding allocation demonstrates Jackson's commitment to expanding affordable housing options in the city, partnering with a trusted non-profit organization like Habitat for Humanity that has a strong track record of successful affordable home construction projects.”

— Daniel Mahoney, Mayor of Jackson

What’s next

The new affordable home on Clinton Street will now move forward with construction, with the goal of being sold to an income-qualified family in the coming year.

The takeaway

Jackson's partnership with Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing using reallocated city funds highlights the city's dedication to increasing access to homeownership for low-income residents, a critical issue facing many communities.