Building the Foundations for Stable Housing, Strong Families, and Better Community
Our Mission: Hancock Resource Center works to stabilize families and strengthen the community. Our mission is accomplished by addressing obstacles and barriers to housing and coordinating services for families in need.
20 Years Since Katrina, A Legacy of Hope and Housing
Twenty years ago, Hancock Resource Center did not exist. But the force that created us was churning in the Gulf and bearing down on Hancock County. We really didn’t come to be until early 2006, when the Hancock Chamber of Commerce created the Hancock County Governor’s Commission for Recovery. The Hancock County Housing One-Stop merged with the Hancock County Long-term Recovery Committee and became the Hancock Resource Center.
The silver lining to Katrina was the love and work of many volunteers, church groups, and organizations across the country that rebuilt this beautiful community. By no means are we taking credit for these accomplishments, but we are recognizing the tip of the Katrina recovery iceberg that we have been able to track. Thanks so much to the partners along the way that helped accomplish these things and so much more.
Hancock Chamber and Community Development Foundation, Hancock Emergency Management Agency, UMCOR, LESM, LSSDR, Catholic Charities, Church World Service, Oprah’s Angel Network, Home Depot Foundation, United Way Worldwide, Neighborworks America, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland, Renaissance Community Loan Fund, Lagniappe Church, International Relief and Development/Climb CDC, MEMA, FEMA, Pearlington Recovery Center, Mississippi Development Authority, Gulf Coast Housing Office including Gerald Blessey, Jamie Miller, and Ashley Edwards, Enterprise Community Partners, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, and all of the hundreds of volunteer groups that came back year after year.
There are so many more that we may have missed naming, but remember what they gave us. On behalf of Hancock County, we recognize you and we thank you.
Hancock Resource Center is very proud to be recognized by the members of the Hancock Chamber of Commerce as the Nonprofit of the Year for 2025. We are proud to continue the work to make sure everyone who lives in Hancock County lives in quality housing that they can afford.
To support the work of Hancock Resource Center, please click the donate now button below the image.
#hancockstrong #groundzero #Katrina #KMS20 #hurricanekatrina #katrinavolunteers
The silver lining to Katrina was the love and work of many volunteers, church groups, and organizations across the country that rebuilt this beautiful community. By no means are we taking credit for these accomplishments, but we are recognizing the tip of the Katrina recovery iceberg that we have been able to track. Thanks so much to the partners along the way that helped accomplish these things and so much more.
Hancock Chamber and Community Development Foundation, Hancock Emergency Management Agency, UMCOR, LESM, LSSDR, Catholic Charities, Church World Service, Oprah’s Angel Network, Home Depot Foundation, United Way Worldwide, Neighborworks America, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland, Renaissance Community Loan Fund, Lagniappe Church, International Relief and Development/Climb CDC, MEMA, FEMA, Pearlington Recovery Center, Mississippi Development Authority, Gulf Coast Housing Office including Gerald Blessey, Jamie Miller, and Ashley Edwards, Enterprise Community Partners, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, and all of the hundreds of volunteer groups that came back year after year.
There are so many more that we may have missed naming, but remember what they gave us. On behalf of Hancock County, we recognize you and we thank you.
Hancock Resource Center is very proud to be recognized by the members of the Hancock Chamber of Commerce as the Nonprofit of the Year for 2025. We are proud to continue the work to make sure everyone who lives in Hancock County lives in quality housing that they can afford.
To support the work of Hancock Resource Center, please click the donate now button below the image.
#hancockstrong #groundzero #Katrina #KMS20 #hurricanekatrina #katrinavolunteers
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT MADE THE
2025 WAVELAND CRAWFISH COOKOFF
A SUCCESS!
We are now accepting requests for assistance for all programs.
This is important information about your Request for Assistance and the HRC Process.
• HRC uses EMAIL to communicate. Please check the email you provide for information regarding your request.
• Hancock Resource Center is located in Waveland, MS and serves the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
• THIS IS THE FIRST STEP OF APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE. There is no guarantee of assistance.
• HRC uses the information to screen you for available programs. HRC will attempt to contact you by email, phone, or text on three different days. The phone number that will show up on your screen is 228-463-8887.
• Applicants will be processed in the order received but there are Priorities and Admission Criteria that may lead to someone that applied after you did being served before you.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED for RENTAL ASSISTANCE (If you need help obtaining these documents, please comment on the form).
This is important information about your Request for Assistance and the HRC Process.
• HRC uses EMAIL to communicate. Please check the email you provide for information regarding your request.
• Hancock Resource Center is located in Waveland, MS and serves the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
• THIS IS THE FIRST STEP OF APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE. There is no guarantee of assistance.
• HRC uses the information to screen you for available programs. HRC will attempt to contact you by email, phone, or text on three different days. The phone number that will show up on your screen is 228-463-8887.
• Applicants will be processed in the order received but there are Priorities and Admission Criteria that may lead to someone that applied after you did being served before you.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED for RENTAL ASSISTANCE (If you need help obtaining these documents, please comment on the form).
- Driver’s licenses for all adults over 18 years old
- Social Security cards for all adults and children
- Birth certificates for all children 18 years old and under
- A copy of your whole lease
- A copy of your 3-day notice, eviction notice, or court summons
- 2 months of bank statements (this includes physical and online banks including CashApp, Chime, etc.)
- Income: 1 months of pay stubs from employment or SSDI/SS award letters
- SNAP award letter
- Proof of child support payments, retirement, or any other income
Community Services Guide October - December 2025
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