FY23 congressional community project funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $2,000,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to Mississippi State University on September 1, 2023. The grant funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including programmatic and construction activities such as counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, facility upgrades, and community economic development projects. As a major research institution, Mississippi State University will leverage its expertise in areas like engineering, agriculture, environmental science, and materials research to deliver these services to small businesses and entrepreneurs within its geographic region. The university frequently partners with other academic institutions, non-profits, state agencies and industry on grant-funded projects, and may issue sub-awards to leverage specialized expertise from collaborators.