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Senate raises per-grant cap for small municipality and limited-population county grants
Summary
A bill to increase the maximum per-grant award for small municipalities and limited-population counties from $250,000 to $1,000,000 passed the Senate by morning roll call; the program requires appropriation to be funded.
The Senate advanced legislation Monday to increase the maximum award under the Mississippi Development Authority’s small municipality and limited-population county grant program from $250,000 to $1,000,000 per grant.
Senator Johnson explained Senate Bill 2857 to the chamber, saying the increase aligns the program with rising local project costs. Johnson described “small counties” as those under 30,000 residents…
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