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Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to MS Second District

August 10, 2021

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the following:

RECIPIENT/AIRPORT/CONTACT

AMOUNT

Hinds Community College /

John Bell Williams Airport Authority/

Ms. Michelle Jackson, Airport Manager (601) 857-3884

$32,000

City of Greenwood and County of Leflore/

Greenwood-Leflore Airport /

Mr. Grady Perkins, Airport Director

(662) 453-1526

$ 59,000

These grants provide 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.