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Board accepts MDEQ solid waste grant and approves SS4A sidewalk/trail application
Summary
DeSoto County accepted a $52,908.08 MDEQ solid waste grant and authorized staff to apply for US DOT SS4A funding for up to five miles of sidewalk/trail as part of a larger 10‑mile trail plan.
At its May 18 meeting the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors accepted a Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality solid waste grant (SWAT733) for $52,908.08 and approved county staff to apply for the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) sidewalk/trail program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Grants Administrator Hannah Owenga described the SS4A proposal as a phased sidewalk/trail project: the initial application would include five miles of trail to be completed in three phases, with an overall county plan spanning 10 miles over several years. The board authorized Grants Administration to pursue the SS4A application and gave staff latitude to coordinate district priorities with supervisors.
The MDEQ award was accepted by recorded vote and will be used for solid waste activities listed in the grant documents. The minutes do not list the precise subproject schedule for the SS4A application or required local match; those details will be defined in the grant application materials.
