Project will assist quitman county with establishing sewer service to the darling community. A community where raw sewage is allowing to run directly into ditches and yards without treatment

This Project Grant award from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) provides $380,750 to Quitman County, Mississippi to assist with establishing sewer service in the Darling community. The grant will help address the issue of raw sewage being discharged directly into ditches and yards without treatment. The award was made on November 28, 2023 and has a target completion date of November 28, 2025. Quitman County has also received other project grants from the Delta Regional Authority, including a $231,250 award to establish a workforce development center, as well as grants from the USDA Rural Utilities Service for community facilities and disaster recovery projects. Additionally, the county has served as a sub-awardee for projects with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi Department of Transportation.