JACKSON — The City of Jackson has been selected as one of six communities nationwide to receive funding through Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign to support efforts aimed at reducing poverty and strengthening family economic stability.
Jackson will receive a $25,000 grant through the inaugural Mayors Advancing Economic Mobility initiative, which is distributing a total of $175,000 to participating cities.
The funding will support the city’s participation in the Economic Mobility Coaching program, which helps municipalities develop strategies to connect families with financial resources, employment opportunities and support services.
“No child should have to wonder where their next meal is coming from. Ending childhood hunger is our responsibility,” Mayor John Horhn said in a statement. “We’re going to keep working with our partners and doing whatever it takes to make sure children have the food they need to grow and succeed.”
The grant will help Jackson explore implementing LIFT’s economic mobility coaching model, which is designed to improve financial stability, reduce hardship and connect families to services through schools, health care providers, social service agencies and neighborhood organizations.
Jackson joins Little Rock, Arkansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Conyers, Georgia; and Kansas City, Kansas, in the Economic Mobility Coaching cohort.
City officials said the grant will help expand planning efforts aimed at connecting Jackson families with long-term economic opportunities and support services.
The Mayors Advancing Economic Mobility initiative is part of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, a nonpartisan coalition launched in 2022 in partnership with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. The organization works with mayors across the country to develop local strategies to reduce childhood hunger and improve economic outcomes for families.
