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Shelby County reentry office: federal grant leveraged housing vouchers, transitional facility near Mississippi Boulevard nearing completion
Summary
Deondre Brown, director of the Shelby County Office of Reentry, said a transitional housing facility near 1362 Mississippi Boulevard (reported as ~1348) is in final construction phases and that a federal grant has already secured vouchers for people returning from prison; the office plans emergency, transitional and permanent housing phases.
Deondre Brown, director of the Shelby County Office of Reentry, updated the committee on a new transitional housing facility and related voucher support. Brown said construction is in the finalizing phase for a site next to 1362 Mississippi Boulevard (she reported the street number as approximately 1348) and that officials hope to complete the facility by the end of the year or, at the latest, early next year.
Brown said the project has already leveraged a federal grant to secure housing vouchers for justice‑involved individuals even before construction is finished. "That home facility has already leveraged the federal grant that will cover the cost of it being created," she said, adding the plan includes three phases: emergency housing, transitional housing and permanent housing, with the county office of reentry serving as a central coordinator.
Brown asked landlords who rent to individuals with criminal records to contact the office at the number she provided (901‑222‑4550) and described training and screening for potential host properties. The office is building a partner list of landlords and agencies and is coordinating with training programs to ensure residents have job‑readiness supports. The committee acknowledged this as a cornerstone for reducing recidivism if housing and support services are delivered reliably.
