Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $139,000 Awarded to Mississippi Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Booker
April 28, 2020 601-866-9003
Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $139,000 Awarded to Mississippi Department of Transportation
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following:
RECIPIENT/AIRPORT | AMOUNT | CONTACT |
City of Vicksburg/ Vicksburg Municipal Airport | $30,000 | Mr. Ron Davis, Airport Director (601) 636-4925 extension 382 |
County of Tunica & Tunica County Airport Commission/ Tunica Municipal Airport | $69,000 | Mr. Eric Konupka, Deputy Director (662) 357-7320 |
City of Lexington/ C A Moore | $20,000 | Clint Cobbins, Mayor of Lexington (662) 834-1261 |
County of Yazoo/ Yazoo County Airport | $20,000 | Ms. Donna Kraft, Yazoo County Administrator (662) 746-8668 |
These grants are being funded as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020. These grants provide economic relief funds for any purpose for which airport revenue may be lawfully used.
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