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BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded two grants totaling $250,000, as part of the American Rescue Plan to the following:
Recipient | Total | Purpose |
Quitman County Arts Council 311 4th Street Marks, MS 38646 | $100,000 |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded funds through the Housing Counseling Grant Program to Housing Education and Economic Development, Inc.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded $200,000 in funds through the 2021 Delta Workforce Grant Program to the Delta Health Alliance located in Stoneville, Mississippi.
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the first round of investments in repairing bridges under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law. For decades, Mississippi has suffered from a systemic lack of resources in regard to infrastructure. The Bridge Formula Program will bridge this gap. |
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded funds through the Healthy Homes Production Grant Program to the City of Jackson.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $976,579 in Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 21 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program funds to Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) located in Lexington, Mississippi.
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has authorized Emergency Relief (ER) funds in the amount of $195,993 for April 12, 2020 Statewide Storms and Flooding and $2,167,318.92 for February 22, 2019 Flooding Damage to the State of Mississippi.
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grant funds to the following Public Housing Authorities in the MS 2nd Congressional District:
Public Housing Authority | City | Total Recommended Amount | Contact |
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VI | Jackson |
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $17,161,128 to the State of Mississippi to Strengthen School Meal Programs.
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration FY2022 allocations for Airport Infrastructure Grants under the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to the following airports in the 2nd Congressional District:
Airport/City | Primary Entitlements | Cargo Entitlements | Enplanements Allocations |