Project Grant HQ00052210059
- The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), doing business as Job Service, received a $17.2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280), effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. This award supports the development and implementation of innovative workforce training models and approaches addressing the employment and training...
- The University of Southern Mississippi received a $1,001,031 project grant award from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment on August 1, 2022 to complete the work by January 31, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Economic Adjustment Assistance for State Governments program (CFDA 12.617), which provides technical and financial assistance to states to support communities and businesses affected by defense program activity. Under the award, the...
- The federal Project Grant award of $309,800.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). The grant will support a 36-month project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Typical funded activities may include procurement of patrol vessels,...
- The Mississippi Department of Public Safety was awarded a $106,476 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056). The grant will support port security activities from September 2021 through August 2024. The Port Security Grant Program aims to help protect critical port infrastructure from risks associated with potential terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Funding will allow the Mississippi Highway Patrol...
- The Mississippi Department of Employment Security was awarded a $731,238.56 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002) for the period of October 1, 2021 through December 14, 2022. Under this cooperative agreement, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security will provide, analyze, and publish statistical data on payroll employment and the civilian labor force, employment and...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,015,194 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), doing business as Job Service. The purpose of this grant is to provide universal access to a range of employment services designed to connect job seekers with employers, including job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, job...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9,945,000 Formula Grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on September 2, 2022 to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Through subawards, the grant funds homeland security and emergency preparedness activities for various state, county, and local agencies across Mississippi, including law enforcement, fire services, emergency management, and schools. Key recipients are carrying out operations and preparedness...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Department of Employment Security received a $4.89 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) for the period July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This universal access program delivers employment-related services to all job seekers and employers throughout Mississippi without eligibility restrictions. Core...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), doing business as Job Service, received a formula grant award of $384,443.00 from the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) for the period of July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The primary deliverables under this award include developing and maintaining a comprehensive workforce information database, producing...
- Project Grant Summary The Mississippi Department of Employment Security received $1,072,904.44 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP, CFDA 17.235) for the program year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports part-time community service employment opportunities, on-the-job training, individual employment planning, occupational skills training, and comprehensive...
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security will receive $6.69 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027 for the MS-SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY PREPAREDNESS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY (MS-SHIPS) project. Under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA #12.600), the MS-SHIPS project aims to provide assistance to strengthen Mississippi's shipbuilding industry and support national security. As the prime awardee, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security will leverage its expertise in workforce development to deliver services preparing workers for jobs in shipbuilding and related fields. The State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Development Authority, is identified as the parent organization also supporting project objectives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.0m | 9/21/22 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JCEDF222S | Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. | Project Grant HQ00052210059 | ($30k) | 4/9/26 | |
MMA222S | Mississippi Manufacturers Association | Project Grant HQ00052210059 | ($74k) | 4/9/26 | |
USM221S | The University Of Southern Mississippi | Project Grant HQ00052210059 | $217.5k | 3/17/26 | |
ECCC221S | East Central Community College | Project Grant HQ00052210059 | $134.0k | 3/17/26 | |
MCC221S | Meridian Community College | Project Grant HQ00052210059 | $268.0k | 3/17/26 |