CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $405,435 AWARDED TO MS SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

March 29, 2024

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded $405,435 in grant funds through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy and Energy

Efficiency Loans and Grants to the following:

Recipient

Amount

Purpose

Pillow Farms

Yazoo City, MS

$305,450

This Rural Development investment will be used to install an energy efficient grain dryer system.

Rushing Farms

Lena, MS

$99,985

This Rural Development investment will be used to provide energy efficiency improvements by installing stir fans, vent doors, heaters, fans, service doors, and

cool cell improvements to four poultry houses located in Lena, Mississippi.