Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District connects individuals, businesses, and industries to agencies that provide help and funding for programs for seniors and disabled, job seekers resources, business loan programs, economic development and community development tools, and technical assistance and planning assistance.
We cover a 15 county area that includes 38 municipal governments in South Mississippi.
Legal Notice - AAA Public Hearing Announcement
The Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District Area Agency on Aging and the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services will conduct a public hearing on behalf of of Mississippians 60 years and older. They hearing will be held via Facebook Live LIVE on our SMPDD Facebook page on Thursday, July, 29, 2021 @ 10:30am. The purpose of this hearing is to present the Area Plan for Aging for the fifteen southernmost counties of Mississippi. Written comments will also be accepted through August 16, 2021 and should be mailed to the attention of Robert Moore, Senior Services Division Director, 10441 Corporate Drive, STE 1, Gulfport, MS, 39503.
Publications
SMPDD Quarterly Newsletters, CEDS 2018-2022 and Public Service Announcements.
EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant
SMPDD received the 2019 Community-wide Brownfields Assessment Grant.