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MISS. DELEGATION WELCOMES $100 MILLION GRANT FOR JACKSON PUBLIC SAFETY

United Delegation Supported Capital City’s Bid for DOJ Model Cities Initiative Resources

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today welcomed a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that will support public safety improvements in...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST APPLAUD $56 MILLION AWARD FOR RANKIN COUNTY RAIL BRIDGE & TRAFFIC UPGRADE

Lawmakers Working Closely with County, State to Advance I-20 Connector Loop Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today welcomed a federal award for more than $56 million to support the construction of a railroad bridge over Mississippi Highway 18 in Rankin County, as well as accompanying...

HYDE-SMITH PREDICTS MISS. CATFISH, POULTRY & RICE PRODUCERS WILL BENEFIT FROM LATEST USDA SECTION 32 PURCHASES

USDA Approves $61 Million to Purchase Surplus Farm-Raised Catfish, Chicken & Rice for Use in Food Assistance Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed confidence that Mississippi producers of farm-raised catfish, poultry, and rice will benefit from a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreement to purchase up to $61 million of those...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $6.0 MILLION GRANT FOR PORT BIENVILLE INTERMODAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION

New Facility Latest Project to Improve Capabilities, Efficiency at Hancock County Port

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced the award of a $6.0 million grant to construct an intermodal facility at Port Bienville in Hancock County.

The Port Infrastructure...

HYDE-SMITH REPORTS ALMOST $60 MILLION APPROVED FOR DISASTER RECOVERY IN MISS.

FEMA Public Assistance Grants Associated with Winter Storm Fern, Tropical Storm Arthur Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported the approval of almost $60 million in grant awards to reimburse dozens of Mississippi counties, cities, and organizations for recovery efforts from Winter Storm Fern.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved 37 different Public...