Freddie, Mississippi HFA Offer Storm Relief

Freddie Mac has joined forces with Mississippi Home Corp. in Jackson, Miss., in providing $900,000 for the acquisition and positioning of more than 35 travel trailer units that will be used to provide temporary housing to Mississippians displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita."Freddie Mac's monetary partnership with MHC, the state's housing finance authority, will enhance our efforts of making temporary housing readily accessible for displaced persons affected by the destruction of the recent storms," said Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. The temporary units will be placed on a homeowner's property and tied into existing utilities during the reconstruction of the home. Six units have been set in place and the balance should be in place by the end of October. MHC is accepting applications through its website from homeowners needing temporary housing but who are ineligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency housing assistance. Freddie Mac can be found online at http://www.freddiemac.com, and MHC can be found at http://www.mshc.com.