Community project grants congressionally delegated

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant recipient, Community Students Learning Center (CSLC), is a non-profit organization located in Lexington, Mississippi that focuses on providing critical community development and support services primarily in rural Mississippi, with a particular emphasis on addressing systemic challenges in the Mississippi Delta region.

The grant funding will support CSLC's multifaceted initiatives across several key domains, including improving infrastructure, mental health services, education, and economic opportunities for underserved communities in the region. Specific planned projects include the Rural Opportunities for Access and Development (ROAD) mental health awareness program, which aims to expand mental health services in 12 Delta counties, a Community Navigator Pilot Program providing technical assistance to small businesses, and a school safety initiative called TIME (Transforming and Investing in Mississippi Education) targeting violence prevention in Holmes County. The performance period for this grant award is from March 20, 2025 to March 20, 2027.