WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $1.1 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in Choctaw, Miss., to help renovate an industrial facility in the Choctaw TechParc. The project is expected to create 220 jobs and generate $1.9 million in private investment, according to grantee [...] [...]
JACKSON — A $10,000 grant from the Mississippi Bar Foundation will help a group of lawyers and judges to complete their work drafting recommendations for statewide uniform criminal rules.
The Uniform Criminal Rules Study Committee is the recipient of a grant funded by Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
The Uniform Criminal Rules Study Committee, appointed by [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Associated Builders & Contractors (MABC) has been awarded a $10,000 Chapter Diversity Initiative Grant from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) national office to assist in MABC’s efforts to develop long-term diversity programs.
“ABC strives to develop programs that will enhance the construction industry in Mississippi,” said Buddy Edens, MABC president, “This grant [...] [...]
PASCAGOULA and MOSS POINT — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) reports the award of more than $2.87 million in federal grants to support shipyard improvements in Pascagoula and Moss Point.
Three grants were awarded to VT Halter Marine Inc. for capital improvements at its shipyard operations in Pascagoula and Moss Point.
The Pascagoula shipyard was awarded $1.56 [...] [...]
