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March 6, 2023

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announces Mississippi’s open application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.

February 3, 2023
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Welcome... To The Thompson Report on the Second Congressional District of Mississippi. Inside you will find information about the district, grants, legislative actions and more. My monthly newsletter will be distributed by email too constituents. Spread the word, share this newsletter. Click here to read the newsletter. Thank you

February 1, 2023

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) welcomes a new staffer to his Washington, D.C. office. Deidre Alexander is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, with a wealth of experience in education, nonprofit, and public policy. She was previously the Manager of Strategic Initiatives at CityWorks DC, where she managed projects and provided strategic planning support to help build a citywide talent pipeline infrastructure. Deidre served as the Founding Director of the Mississippi Collective, which is a public education advocacy nonprofit.

January 27, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has awarded $210,000 to the North Delta Planning and Development District, Inc.

January 12, 2023

(BOLTON, MS) Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S.  Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $9,923,534 in grant funds to the following:

December 23, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Representative Bennie G. Thompson announced$18,789,100 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for Mississippi’s 2nd District in the House spending bill, which has been included in the final 2023 appropriations funding package.

December 20, 2022

(Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G.

December 12, 2022

(BOLTON, MS) Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S.  Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $13,722,914 in Head Start and Early Head Start funds to Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc.