Community Outreach

 

In recent years, the Community Outreach Department has expanded the Summer Food Service Program.  This department also provides additional services for the Southwest HRA communities including, Homebuyer Education, Neighborhood Stabilization, and Telephone Assistance.  Recently, this department also assumed management responsibilities of the Southwest TN Community Development Corporation.

 

2020 SCHEDULES FOR SUMMER FOODS BY COUNTY:

---

 

INVITATION FOR BID AND CONTRACT
FOR SWHRA
CENTRAL KITCHEN

located at
992 W. MAIN
HENDERSON, TN 38340

Southwest HRA is issuing a RFP with the intent of entering into a contract to procure food and supplies
in accordance with state and federal law governing Child Nutrition and Senior Nutrition programs
as provided at our Central Kitchen.

The RFP may be picked up at the Southwest HRA office, located at
1527 White Ave., Henderson, TN 38340

Return Bid and Contract to:
Southwest HRA
P.O. Box 264
Henderson, TN 38340
Attn: Patti Pickler
 

Community Relations

Community Outreach manages fundraising events to continue a tradition of service and giving that assists Southwest HRA customers during the holidays.

Our “Let US have a little Christmas” event, funded through public donations, provides food boxes and other much needed gifts to senior citizens whom may not have any other contact during the Holidays. We also provide food for Head Start families during Thanksgiving.

Our marketing initiatives for the agency include a bimonthly newsletter for our employees and our agency partners.

Homebuyer Education Initiative

Telephone Assistance Program

Southwest HRA, in partnership with area telephone companies, now offers free and reduced rate land line and cellular phone services to low-income families in our area. SafeLink provides a free cell phone with 69 minutes of talk time per month. LifeConnex provides land line service with free connection, free first month of service ($19.99 per month thereafter), unlimited local calling, caller ID Deluxe, call waiting deluxe, and 60 minutes of long distance calls per month. Applications are available at all Southwest HRA Community Service Centers.

Southwest TN Community Development Corporation (SWCDC)

Southwest TN Community Development Corporation is a community housing development organization created to meet the housing needs of citizens throughout the eight counties served by SWHRA.

Funding sources include the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Rural Housing and Economic and Community Development, Department of Economic and Community Development, Jackson Housing Authority, and annual fundraisers.

Our agency will be taking Homebuyer applications for a new development at the Whitehall and Dupree Street neighborhood. These homes will target moderate income households. If your family is interested in applying you may pick up applications at the Southwest HRA Community Service Center located at 1124 Whitehall, Suite 201-A, Jackson, TN 38301. Please attach all current income to the application and return to: Southwest TN CDC, P.O. Box 264, Henderson, TN 38340. Once your family is determined to meet income guidelines, we will refer you to a mortgage loan officer to determine your eligibility for a loan. Once you reach this goal you will be involved in the planning of a new home in this area. For further information please contact Edna Johnson or Patti Pickler at the SWTCDC at 1-800-497-1286 or Tara Skinner with Coldwell Bankers at 1-731-215-0035