Press Releases
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Rural Water and Wastewater Program to Mississippi Second District.
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BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Communities and Facilities Program to Mississippi Second District.
Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
Carroll County Board of Supervisors Rickie Corley, President |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Communities and Facilities Program to Mississippi Second District.
Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
City of Water Valley Mayor Donald Gray |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development has awarded $92,139 in Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant funds to Mississippi Home Corporation.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department ofCommerce has awarded $7.7 Million in Economic Development funds to make infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from flooding in Greenville, Mississippi, Opportunity Zone.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development has awarded $102,145 in Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant funds to the following:
Recipient | Amount | Contact |
Housing Education and Economic Development, Inc. 3405 Medgar Evers Blvd |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $935,065 in funds to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Recipient | Amount/Program | Purpose |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Contact: Sam Howell, Director (601) 420-9000 |
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has awarded $624,496 in grant funds to the South Central Community Action Agency through the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE) Program.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Education Revised Final Fiscal Year 2020 Title 1 Allocations to the following:
Local Educational Agency | Amount |
Attala County School District | $455,469 |
Canton Public School District | $1,796,458 |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $199,955 to Jackson State University under the Rehabilitation Long-term Training- Rehabilitation Counseling Program.
The funds will be used to support projects to train personnel in providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.
For additional information contact, Dr. Frank L. Giles, Project Director at (601) 979-4188.