Press Releases
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BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U.S. |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $6,143,048.80 in federal funding to Sharkey County for debris removal operations because of FEMA-DR-4697-MS (Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds and Tornadoes). This funding is authorized under Section
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $244,232 to Mississippi Valley State University. This project, entitled "Collaborative Research: CUE-T: HBCU Learning Community-based Intervention in Computing" is under the direction of Latonya Garner.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $2,250,000 to Hinds Community College-Utica.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $300,000 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled "Research Initiation Award: Thermal Decomposition of Four-membered Heterocyclic Peroxides, Data Mining in Nonadiabatic Trajectories, and Chemiexcitation Efficiency" is under the direction of Jian-Ge Zhou.
July 10, 2023 (Bolton, MS) – Rep. Bennie G. Thompson will host open house for his Natchez District Office on Friday, July 21, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The office is located at 208 Lynda Lee Drive, Natchez, MS. The open house will give local constituents an opportunity to visit the office and meet the staff. |
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is allocating funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to eligible states. Mississippi is receiving $1.2 billion in BEAD funding. This funding will be used to deploy or develop broadband networks so everyone can access dependable, inexpensive, and high-speed online services.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Commerce has awarded an Economic Development Administration grant in the amount of $250,000 to the South Delta Planning and Development District, Inc.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson released the following statement:
“This is an incredible milestone towards ensuring access to safe drinking water for the Jackson, Mississippi community,” said Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02). “It is a testament to the work Congress has done to provide this funding to Jackson through the bipartisan 2023 federal budget and is a first step in resolving the water crisis for the citizens of Jackson. The continued dedication and commitment of President Biden’s administration is essential and very much appreciated.”