Statistics

Facts & Stats

R3SM’s economic impact in the Pinebelt total over $21 million in the span of 17 years.

R3SM has recruited, coordinated, and housed over 3,574 volunteers who gave over 138,015 hours equaling $3.6 million in donated labor since 2017.

Volunteers worked with us assisted in over 500 major repairs and built 45 new homes in the Pinebelt: approximately $10 million in value.

Serving clients in Forrest, Perry, Greene, Marion, and Covington counties following 2019 Pine Belt Flood. In 2012, 1,588 clients served in Forrest, Lamar, and Perry counties through our Case Management Services.

Since 2006, R3SM has received and administered $12 million in federal, state, and private grant money used for assessment, case management services, and direct assistance to individuals.

Timeline of program

• 2006-2010 – Hurricane Katrina recovery

• 2011 – Continued Hurricane Katrina recovery through the Mississippi Development Authority’s Neighborhood Home Program

• 2012 – Hurricane Isaac

• 2013-2014 – EF4 Tornado, Mississippi Tornado Program through the Department of Labor’s National Emergency Grant Program

• 2015 – Affordable Housing Program

• 2016 – Mississippi Flood Relief

• 2017 – Hattiesburg EF 4 Tornado

• 2018-2022 Weatherization

• 2020-Easter Tornados

• 2021-2023 Food Distribution

• 2022-Jackson Water Crisis

• 2023-North Mississippi Tornadoes

• 2024-Mississippi Tornadoes

• 2023-2024 Veteran Housing Program

By the numbers

• 600+ homes repaired

• 45 new homes constructed (31 homes constructed since 2017)

• 10,000-square-foot, two-floor Lucas-Varnado Volunteer House & Old Robinson Inn opened in 2013

• $12,000,000 funds dedicated to the organization’s mission

• $2.5 million reimbursed to case management services

• $1.3 million dedicated to managing services through the National Emergency Grant Program