FY2024 Community Funding Projects Submissions
FY2024 Community Funding Projects Submissions
The United States House Committee on Appropriations received funding recommendations for the projects listed below. Currently, no projects have received funding approval. All projects are subject to change before the final approval. Congress must pass the FY2024 Appropriations Bill before any projects or funding requests can be approved.
Project Name: Alcorn State University Innovation Center
Recipient: Alcorn State University
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The funding would assist in the completion of the Innovation Center, providing students with the necessary resources to better their education.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Project Name: American Dream Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Conversion Project
Recipient: Hope Enterprise Corporation
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding will assist in the acquisition and renovation of homes and position current tenants to purchase the homes with an affordable HOPE mortgage.
Requested Amount: $3,000,000.00
Project Name: Central Mississippi, Inc. Pathway to Success
Recipient: Central Mississippi, Inc.
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding would assist in the renovation of a community building that will accommodate various needs as it relates to jobs, training, and housing.
Requested Amount: $1,200,000.00
Project Name: Charleston Community Youth Center
Recipient: Charleston Community Center
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The center will help children, working parents, and college students by providing them with educational and academic programs to help better the community.
Requested Amount: $1,000,000.00
Project Name: City of Natchez Forks to Freedom Infrastructure Improvement Program
Recipient: City of Natchez
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding would be used for improvements to streets, sidewalks, and lighting along the historic corridor in the northern area of Natchez, which would revitalize the area and lead to more economic opportunity for the citizens of Natchez.
Requested Amount: $1,000,000.00
Project Name: COGIC Community Resource Center
Recipient: COGIC Charities, Inc.
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The funding would assist in creating the Community Resource Center, enriching the citizens of the Lexington community through valuable programs.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Project Name: Faith Hill Rural Development Project
Recipient: Community Students Learning Center
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The funding would expand the Faith Hill Center for Low-Income Families, which will provide housing to citizens of the community.
Requested Amount: $500,000.00
Project Name: Leflore County Facilities and Equipment Project
Recipient: Leflore County Board of Supervisors
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The purpose of this request is to acquire funding to upgrade surveillance equipment. Additionally, the funds will be used to purchase additional vehicles for the sheriff’s department and the construction or renovation of a Leflore County Volunteer Fire Fighters facility.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Project Name: Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation Kamassa Facility
Recipient: Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The funding would assist in the construction of the operations center and four housing cottages.
Requested Amount: $4,000,000.00
Project Name: North Delta Enterprise Community Training Center
Recipient: North Delta Mississippi Enterprise Community
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding would assist in the construction of a new community center, which will work to enhance the organization’s community presence and improve the quality of life in Panola County.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Project Name: Skipworth Performing Arts Center
Recipient: Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The funding would assist in the renovation of the Skipworth Performing Arts Center, which will provide a local venue for artistic, educational, and cultural programs that will benefit all the students of Attala County.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Project Name: Southwest Mississippi Business and Community Improvement District
Recipient: Southwest Mississippi Planning and Development District
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Development Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding would support various community development projects in the southwest region of the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi within the following locations: Wilkinson County ($1,626,000), Town of Bude ($1,626,000), Town of Gloster ($813,000), City of Natchez ($731,000), Town of Centreville ($52,900), and the Town of Woodville ($48,800).
Requested Amount: $4,897,700.00
Project Name: Town of Sardis Downtown Branding and Sardis Lake Wayfinding Initiative
Recipient: Town of Sardis
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding would support the infrastructure needed to support downtown revitalization in downtown Sardis and directional assistance to multiple tourist venues between downtown Sardis and Sardis Lake.
Requested Amount: $750,000.00
Project Name: Town of Sledge Community Improvement Project
Recipient: Town of Sledge
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug administration, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture
Program: Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Rural Community Facilities Program
The funding would assist in the construction of a new Community Center, creating a safe place to conduct town business and for younger citizens to gather.
Requested Amount: $957,624.00
Project Name: Youth Development Museum Renovation
Recipient: Greenville Reflections and Youth Development Museum
Member's Signed Certification Letter
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
The funding would assist in the renovation and improvement of the museum, which plans to keep the history of Greenville alive and accessible.
Requested Amount: $200,000.00