HUD closes review of MDA, port

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has closed its review of the Mississippi Development Authority over records of jobs created at the Port of Gulfport after Hurricane Katrina, saying MDA has met the “National Objective” required by HUD. In its report, HUD stated that MDA and the Port are keeping proper records, and now, demonstrating at least 51 percent of the jobs created at the Port are held or made available to low- and moderate-income (LMI) people. “As a result of the review, HUD concurs with MDA that the corrective actions from the August 2013 finding have been implemented. HUD made a $570M investment in south Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Source: Y’all Politics 06/28/19)