Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to MS Second District
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 |
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority and City of Jackson | $57,162 | Mr. Paul Brown, Chief Executive Officer (601) 664-3500 |
Copiah County Airport | $13,000 | Mr. Ronnie Barlow, Copiah County Administrator (601) 894-1858 |
John Bell Williams-Hinds Community College | $13,000 | Ms. Michelle Jackson, Airport Manager (601) 857-3884 |
These grants are being funded as part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2020. The 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.