Project Grant 03D03224
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $19.89 million on March 1, 2025, to 2CMS: Towards Sustainable, Educated and Empowered Mississippi under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to construct and operate the first Resiliency Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) in Jackson, Mississippi. This facility will serve dual purposes as an emergency shelter providing essential services—including potable...
- This federal Project Grant award of $136,925.00, provided by the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), aims to address the financial challenges facing Jackson Public Schools due to the shrinking population in the city of Jackson, Mississippi. The grant, awarded on September 12, 2024, with a completion date of September 12, 2026, will be managed by the Community Foundation For Mississippi, a non-profit organization. The project will focus on...
- This $1,512,500 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Mississippi. The primary activities include planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across the state. Key objectives are to provide ecosystem services, social benefits,...
- This Project Grant award of $141,229 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the Mississippi Housing Partnership, a non-profit organization, in providing a range of services to address homelessness in the Jackson, MS metropolitan area. The funding will be used to establish and operate CoC Program projects across five key components: permanent...
- This federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000.00 from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives delivered by Wildlife Mississippi, a non-profit organization and foundation. The funding will be used to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across Mississippi. This includes...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary JXN Water received a $3.3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), awarded on June 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026. The award funds the Savanna Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements project, which will deliver emergency repair work on the West Bank Interceptor serving Jackson, Mississippi. Specific products and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $1.7M under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component Program on June 18, 2025. This formula grant funds the Jackson County Utility Authority Colonial Estates Area Septic System Abatement Project Phase II, which converts 125 individual household septic systems to...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $533,154 to Train To Improve Mississippi Economics Inc. to train 50 or more families, including at least 40 Black women in the Jackson urban area, to use climate-smart techniques for growing gardens or urban agricultural spaces using appropriate tools and resources. The project will be completed by March...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded $1.62 million in RESTORE Act (Spill Impact Component) funding on May 22, 2025, to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the Harbor Expansion Parking Area (Jones Park) project in Gulfport, Mississippi. Under a subaward agreement, the City of Gulfport will implement infrastructure improvements to Jones Park, which is strategically located between Highway 90 and the Gulfport Small Craft...
- The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $450,000 Federal Project Grant under its Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to the Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi. The funding will support the organization's Workforce Development Initiative for Youth, which seeks to ensure equitable access to resources and career opportunities for young people post-graduation. Through this initiative, the Boys & Girls Club will deliver mentoring, educational, and developmental programs...
DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO 2C MISSISSIPPI: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE, EDUCATED AND EMPOWERED, MISSISSIPPI. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REPLACE SEVERAL ABANDONED PROPERTIES, CONSIDERED BLIGHT IN WEST JACKSON, MS WITH A SYSTEM OF MICROPARKS, AND DESIGN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO MITIGATE FLOODING AT JIM HILL HIGHT SCHOOL. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AT THE CITY OF JACKSON TO DRAFT AND IMPLEMENT A NEIGHBORHOOD, FLOOD MITIGATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND ARRANGE MEETINGS. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND CRIME PERCEPTION IMPACT REPORT, HYDROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF WATER VOLUME AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS, QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL USING PRE AND POST HYDRO TOOLS FOR PROPERTIES SELECTED FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL AND CONCEPTUAL PLANS FOR THE SYSTEM OF MICROPARKS, DETAILED ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND 3D IMAGES FOR THE 15 SITES' DESIGNS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. SUBAWARD WILL BE PROVIDED TO JAYNE AVENUE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION(JACA), VOICE OF CALVARY MINISTRIES(VOCM), AND ROSEMONT HUMAN SERVICES(RHS).ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:JACA WILL RECEIVE $10,000 AND WILL ORGANIZE LARGE COMMUNITY EVENTS TO INFORM RESIDENTS ABOUT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, CONSULT ABOUT SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UNIFY IN THINKING ABOUT HOW TO CO-CREATE A RESILIENT FUTURE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. VOCM WILL RECEIVE $10,000 AND WILL BE DONATING ABANDONED VOCM-OWNED PROPERTIES WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER. RHS WILL RECEIVE $10,000 AND WILL ORGANIZE COMMUNITY EVENTS IN SEVERAL OF THE MICROPARK LOCATIONS TO INTRODUCE THE COMMUNITY TO THESE SPACES AND SHOW HOW THEY CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. OUTCOMES:-
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/28/25 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/1/24 |