Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to Mississippi
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 |
County of Yazoo/ Yazoo County Airport | $22,000 | Ms. Donna Kraft, Yazoo County Administrator (662) 746-8668 |
City of Carthage and County of Leake/ Carthage-Leake County Airport | $22,000 | Mr. Tony Gordon, Director, Carthage-Leake Co. Airport Authority (601) 267-9358 |
City of Kosciusko/ Kosciusko-Attala County Airport | $22,000 | Mr. Jimmy Cockroft, Mayor of Kosciusko (662) 289-1226 |
Cities of Drew & Ruleville & Sunflower County/ Ruleville-Drew Airport | $22,000 | Mr. Horace Weeks, President, North Sunflower Co. Airport Board (662) 745-2733 |
This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.