Mississippi Reentry Financial Help

Financial help
Written By Abe Lomri
✅ Benefits + utility help + 211 🛠️ Local programs vary

Mississippi Financial Help: Rent, Utilities, Benefits & Food Assistance

Use these resources for SNAP/benefits, utility assistance, community action programs, food support, and local referrals. Always verify eligibility requirements and current funding availability.

Statewide Quick Starts

Start here for benefits, utility help, and referrals.

✅ Verified Benefits & Utility Help

Mississippi 211
Referrals for rent, utilities, shelters, food, and basic needs.
Statewide
Mississippi DHS — Apply for SNAP
Official SNAP application entry point.
Statewide
MDHS — LIHEAP (Energy Assistance)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program information.
Statewide
Mississippi PSC — Utility Billing Payment Assistance (UBPA)
Utility assistance information and referrals.
Statewide

🛠️ Eligible Local Funding Varies

MDHS — Community Services (Community Action Agencies)
Search by county for local agencies handling assistance programs.
Statewide
Food Pantries / Local Funds Change Often
Call ahead—hours and requirements can change weekly.
Multiple

Jackson Metro & Central MS

Counties: Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Copiah, Simpson

✅ Verified Food & Basic Needs

Mississippi Food Network
Food bank serving MS (use their site to connect to help/partners).
Jackson
Stewpot Community Services
Support services; confirm current assistance offerings.
Jackson

🛠️ Eligible Confirm First

Community Action Programs (via MDHS)
Use MDHS directory to find the correct agency by county.
Central MS

Mississippi Gulf Coast

Counties: Harrison, Jackson, Hancock, Pearl River, Stone, George

✅ Verified Food & Local Assistance

Feeding the Gulf Coast (Food Bank)
Food support network serving the Gulf Coast region.
Coastal
Catholic Charities — Diocese of Biloxi
Assistance programs vary; confirm availability and eligibility.
Coastal MS

🛠️ Eligible Confirm First

LIHEAP (Energy Assistance) — Apply via Local Agencies
Use MDHS county tools to locate the correct office.
Coastal

Mississippi Delta

Counties: Washington, Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower, Coahoma, Tunica

✅ Verified Community Support

Delta Hands for Hope
Local community programs in the Delta (check current assistance offerings).
Shaw
United Way of Washington County
Local nonprofit partner connections and community resources.
Washington County

🛠️ Eligible Confirm First

WWISCAA — Community Action Agency
Local assistance programs (confirm county coverage and intake).
Service Area Varies

North Mississippi

Counties: DeSoto, Lafayette, Lee, Panola, Tate, Marshall

✅ Verified Food & Local Help

Heartland Hands — Food Pantry
Emergency food assistance in DeSoto County.
DeSoto County
SNAP / Benefits (MDHS)
Apply through official MDHS entry points.
Statewide

🛠️ Eligible Confirm First

Community Action Agencies (via MDHS)
Use county directory for local rent/utility and support programs.
North MS

Pine Belt & South MS

Counties: Forrest, Lamar, Jones, Marion, Perry

✅ Verified Local Resource Hubs

United Way of Southeast Mississippi
Community resource connections and volunteer hub.
Pine Belt
Edwards Street Fellowship Center
Community support services (confirm current assistance options).
Hattiesburg

🛠️ Eligible Confirm First

LIHEAP — Apply Through Local Agencies
Eligibility and funding change—apply early when cycles open.
Pine Belt

Directory Use Disclaimer

OACRA provides publicly available information and is not a government agency or benefits office.

  • Confirm eligibility rules, documents needed, and office hours directly with providers.
  • Funding availability changes—call ahead for current status.
  • OACRA does not expedite applications or intervene with agencies.
Abe Lomri
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