Resources

Community Support & Assistance

Food Assistance
Feeding the Gulf Coast (formerly Bay Area Food Bank): Offers food pantries, summer meals, backpack meal programs, mobile pantries, and nutrition education. Use their “Find Help” tool to locate services near you and always call ahead to confirm details.
Housing & Rental Assistance
Biloxi Housing Authority: Offers Public Housing, Section 8 vouchers, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units in the city.
HUD Housing Counseling: National hotline for rent, eviction, and foreclosure assistance (800‑569‑4287).
Emergency Housing Voucher Program: For families at risk of homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking.
Back Bay Mission – Provides food pantry access, showers, laundry, mail services, housing repair for low-income families, and case management for individuals experiencing homelessness along the Gulf Coast. Located at 1012 Division St., Biloxi. Phone: (228) 432-0301.
Utilities & Case Management
Harrison County Community Resources (Biloxi): Offers food pantry access, clothing, utility bill support, showers, laundry, help securing IDs or birth certificates, and intensive case management.
Transportation
Coast Transit Authority (CTA): Public bus service in Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs, D’Iberville, and more. Popular routes include Pass Road (Route 34) and Casino Hopper. Paratransit and ADA services available.

Tutoring & Academic Help
Learn To Be: Free online 1-on-1 tutoring in math and reading for K–9 students.
School Tutoring Academy: In-person tutoring for Pre-K through high school in Biloxi across various subjects.
Sylvan Learning (Gulfport): Tutoring K–12, test prep, STEM camps, study skills, and readiness programs.
Scholarships
Gulf Coast Community Foundation – Rotary Club of Biloxi Scholarship: For Biloxi-area high school seniors.
USS Biloxi Scholarship (University of Southern Mississippi): $1,000 award for Biloxi High School graduates entering USM.

Immigration Legal Services
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans – Immigration & Refugee Services: Offers legal representation, ESL, citizenship classes, refugee support, and more. Contact: (504) 310‑6862 or toll‑free (866) 891‑2210.

Coastal Family Health Center – Biloxi Clinic
Community health services including primary care, preventive medicine, chronic disease management, and a dedicated homeless clinic on Tuesdays. Located at 715 A Division St., Biloxi. Phone: (228) 374‑4991.

Small Business Support
Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Biloxi: Offers counseling, workshops, and support for local entrepreneurs. Located at 1636 Popps Ferry Rd, Ste 234. (228) 396‑8661.
Workforce Training
Southeast Mississippi community colleges: Provide basic and advanced work skills training, pre-employment preparation, and retraining programs.
Mississippi WIN (Workforce Investment Network): Connects job seekers with employers, job fairs, recruiting, and on-the-job training with partial wage reimbursement.
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