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Brookhaven Daily Leader
FEMA awards $4.39M to Mississippi for COVID-19 disaster response
By Daily Leader Staff
Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the award of a $4,397,522.03 grant to the state of Mississippi to support COVID-19 disaster response efforts.
The Mississippi...
Vicksburg Post
Federal money coming to Vicksburg National Military Park through Great American Outdoors Act
By John Surratt
A bill awaiting signature by President Donald Trump will provide funding for much-needed repairs at National Park Service parks including the Vicksburg National Military...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Senate Republicans, White House delay release of next coronavirus relief plan
by: Jessi Turnure
WASHINGTON, DC (NEXSTAR) — Senate Republicans planned to release their coronavirus relief plan Thursday but after hours of closed-door talks, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY...
News Mississippi
$22 Million in CARES Act Funding to help small businesses across Mississippi
By Andi Davis
The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $22 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Pascagoula Fire Department gets new ventilation system with federal money
By Chet Landry
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - The Pascagoula Fire Department got a gubernatorial visit on Thursday. A new ventilation system is in place for firemen in Pascagoula, and they have FEMA to thank.
As...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $1.17 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
FEMA Grants to Support Safety Upgrades for First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced $1,174,106 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding to support safety upgrades for fire departments in eight Mississippi communities.
The grants were awarded under the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
“Each year, FEMA...
HYDE-SMITH: MISS. UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AWARDED $3.5 MILLION FOR STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $3.5 million to 11 Mississippi universities and community colleges for student support services.
The Mississippi institutions were eligible to take advantage of an extended U.S. Department of Education application deadline offered to schools located within federal disaster areas. The Student...
HYDE-SMITH STRESSES VIGILANCE ON EVOLVING ENERGY CYBERSECURITY THREATS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for stronger and continued cooperation among government agencies and industry to ensure the security of the American energy sector, which is under consistent cyberattack from nation...
HYDE-SMITH HAILS MISS. HEROES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS SENATE WEIGHS ADDED RELIEF MEASURES
Senator Cites an Array of Mississippians in Floor Speech Highlighting Extra Steps Taken to Battle the Pandemic
VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith Praises Heroic Work by Mississippians During Pandemic.
FULL VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Floor Speech.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate considers new COVID-19 relief measures, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today delivered a speech praising the extra steps...
SENATE APPROVES GOLD STAR FAMILIES WEEK RESOLUTION AUTHORED BY HYDE-SMITH
Sept. 20-26 Designated to Honor Families in Lead Up to Gold Star Mother’s Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate late Thursday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) that establishes Sept. 20-26, 2020, as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Week” to honor the families of fallen members of the Armed Forces.
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week is a designated national period to honor the...
