by Associated Press Published: June 18,2013
Tags: accountant, accounting firm, administration, audit, grant, grant-writing, management, mismangement, review, state agency
BILOXI — The head of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said today that the agency is “susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse” and must change its own work environment. Jamie Miller’s comments came as he released results of an accounting firm’s review of the agency. It was conducted during Miller’s first 60 days as [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 29,2013
Tags: community development, cooperative, economic development, electricity, energy, federal agency, federal government, grant, lighting, lights, loan, rural
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Loans and grant funds will be provided to applicants in 11 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program. Three electric power associations in Mississippi are receiving loans and/or grants. [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: May 6,2013
Tags: beautification, city, city government, community development, downtown, fund, funding, grant, lighting, municipal, municipality, retail, retailer, shop, shopper, shopping, sidewalk, state agency, traffic, transportation
GREENWOOD — Transportation funds will help the City of Greenwood continue its beautification of downtown. The city is planning new sidewalks and street lamps for Main Street to produce a cohesive look and feel among city blocks. Mayor Carolyn McAdams tells the Greenwood Commonwealth the city will get $1.12 million from the Mississippi Department of Transportation. [...] [...]
D’IBERVILLE — The $3 million BP grant awarded to D’Iberville for Ocean Expo aquarium is still under review, giving the city an additional 90 days to repay $1.4 million in disputed expenses. The Sun Herald reports the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has extended the stop-work order while the agency continues to review documents. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 18,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, county government, economic development, grant, incentive, job, loan, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, supervisor, work
COLUMBUS — Lowndes County will apply for $6.6 million in grants and loans to support the location a facility for a building material manufacturer. Golden Triangle Development Link CEO Joe Max Higgins said CalStar Products would create at least 58 jobs and possibly up to 100 within the next three years. CalStar opened a plant [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — The financial consultant brought into reorganize bankrupt Handy Hardware says the Texas company disputes a claim by the state of Mississippi that it owes $3.5 million to Lauderdale County. Handy Hardware President Morrie Aaron cites a 2009 memorandum of agreement that says Handy would not have to repay a federal Community Development Block [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is now accepting proposals for Mississippi’s FY 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to solely enhance the competitiveness of Mississippi’s specialty crop industry. Projects funded through the program must address at least one of the following priority areas — research, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 14,2013
Tags: construction, county government, economic development, energy, environment, funding, grant, green, infrastructure, job, levee, manufacture, REFINERY, site work, state agency, sustainable energy, water system, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Adams County has received $3.9 million in grants from the state for work on a levee and new water system on the former Belwood County Club property, the future site of KiOR’s Natchez alternative fuel production facility. The Natchez Democrat reports the county initially had sought to borrow the money to partially finance [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 19,2013
Tags: construction, economic development, employee, employer, energy, grant, incentive, industrial real estate, job, loan, manufacture, manufacturing, Oil, plant, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Economic development authorities were able to secure $1.1 million in grants and rail loans as part of a package to entice Genesis Energy to locate its new loading and unloading terminal in Natchez last year, but in the end that money wasn’t needed. Genesis opened its terminal in the port earlier this year. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: beach, city government, city manager, environment, grant, invesitgation, investugation, land, leave, marine, property, real estate, state agency
D’IBERVILLE — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has frozen a $3 million grant to see how D’Iberville is using the money. MDEQ spokesman Robbie Wilbur tells The Sun Herald the order was issued Jan. 28. The grant was for work at the Ocean Expo Aquarium. There may be concerns about a conflict of interest. [...] [...]
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