Report Finds Struggling Households in Hinds County
June 11, 2010
Nearly 22,000 or 32 percent of households in Hinds County are unable to cover all their basic needs, and under current Federal Poverty Guidelines, many of those households will go unserved.
That conclusion emerged from the new report, "Building Economic Stability for Mississippi Families," released this week by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development highlights nine Mississippi organizations--four of which, including HOPE CCU, are based in Hinds or Madison Counties and are working to help low income families. Read the full article.