CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON ANNOUNCES OVER $1 MILLION AWARDED TO MS SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded $1,750,000 in grant funds through the Rural Business Development Grants to the following:
Recipient | Amount | Purpose | Glendora Economic and Community Development
| $250,000 | This Rural Development investment will be used to provide certified training in the telecommunications construction industry to expand broadband growth for small businesses in Tunica, Maben, and Glendora cities of Mississippi. | Delta Regional Authority | $1,500,000 | This Rural Development investment will be used to support staffing, programmatic activities, and expenses during a 24-month period of performance operated by Delta Regional Authority located in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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