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Bolton, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Congressman is delighted to announce that the Natchez Adams School District has been recognized for its outstanding achievements in the Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools Prize (Energy CLASS Prize). School districts celebrated their energy successes over the past year in a virtual graduation ceremony held by the U.S. |
Bolton, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $7 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII) to enhance research competitiveness, build partnerships across academic institutions and non-academic sectors, and create workforce development opportunities. |
Bolton, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award the Mississippi State Department of Health a grant of $3,051,310 for Maternal and Child Health Services (B04). |
Bolton, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that more than $1.3 million in FEMA assistance has been approved for survivors of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred in Mississippi from April 8-11, 2024. This approval comes just two weeks after a federal disaster declaration was issued for the state. |
Bolton, MS – Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce a significant federal investment in the City of Natchez. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Secretary of Transportation has awarded a grant of $24,570,000 to Natchez for the transformative Forks to Freedom Corridor Complete Streets project.
Bolton, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS02) announced a new cybersecurity program, provided by Microsoft, that will support Greenwood Leflore and Sharkey Issaquena Hospitals in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and better help protect them from cyberattacks. |
Bolton, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded significant grants to Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center Inc. and Delta Health Alliance, Inc. under the Delta State Rural Development Network Grant Program (DELTA). |
Bolton, MS – Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that Google.org has awarded a $1 million grant to support Tougaloo College's new Cybersecurity Clinic. This generous contribution is part of the Google Cybersecurity Clinics Fund, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity education and support for vulnerable organizations. |
Bolton, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded significant grants to Delta Health Alliance, Inc. to support its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These grants, totaling over $5 million, will enhance early childhood education and care services in the region. |