Peoples Community Subsidiary, Inc. - office: 504-328-6391Direct: 504 301-2642

Peoples Community Subsidiary, Inc. "501C3" was originally incorporated as "Fruit Of Life", but was later renamed Marrero Community Development to reflect the community it served at that time.

Faith Base/ Non-Profit

Over the past seven years, PCSI has provided community services like single-family housing rehabilitation, new construction, commercial property restoration, supportive assistance, feeding, clothing, counseling, educational programs, youth intervention programs and senior citizen programs.

Hurricane Katrina has not influenced the organization's mission to the point that we must reorganize or make revisions. The hurricane Katrina disaster has exposed the plight that PCSI has been addressing for years throughout the Greater New Orleans area, which is our general target population.

A seven-member board of directors governs PCSI. The Board of Director focuses on legislative issues. The Executive Director administers and implements programs and manages day-to-day operations. PCSI's success is attributed to the amount of support and participation it receives from the community. PCSI has been blessed to have a very large volunteer base.

PCSI is Jefferson parish's only surviving Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). Over the years, PCSI has developed working relationships with government support agencies that target the same population.

We are currently under contract with Jefferson Parish Community Development Department and the Jefferson Parish council to provide affordable housing. Dryades Savings bank provided the interim construction loan on the first phase of the 24-unit development. Peoples received $2.1 million in HOME funds to acquire land and developed 24 single-family units. Each unit was sold for $88,000.00, with up to $50,000 in grant funds, making each purchaser fit within the low to moderate income range.

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