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118th Congress

October 17, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a Fiscal Year 2024 grant to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) under the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program.

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Congressman Thompson with students at 2024 College & Career Fair
October 11, 2024

October 10, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $9 million in funding to local organizations across the country to provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to urban agricultural producers in ten U.S. cities.

October 4, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded Our House Inc., based in Greenville, Mississippi, a federal grant of $382,500 under the Fiscal Year 2024 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program.

October 4, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $50.1 million in grants to 98 university researchers under the Fiscal Year 2024 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program.

October 4, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), has awarded $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants.

October 4, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $7,047,053.82 in federal funding to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

October 3, 2024
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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 to constituents.

September 30, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce two significant awards from the U.S.