Delta Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss) has announced that he has initially secured funds for community projects throughout the Second Congressional District.
In a press release Thompson said Jackson State University and Tougaloo College would receive funding through the House Subcommittee of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The Rural Hinds County Utilization project was funded by the House Subcommittee of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
The recipient, project to be funded and the amount of funding are:
• Tougaloo College, the Reuben V. Anderson Institute of Social Justice: $1,000,000.
• Jackson State University, the Center for Living, Learning and Cultural Engagement: $3,000,000.
• Hinds County, Rural Hinds County Utilization Project: $1,465,000.
“It is my honor to fight for our district in Congress, and I am proud to have secured this much-needed funding,” said Thompson. “This funding will make a critical difference in the lives Mississippians.
“These projects represent a significant educational, economical, and cultural investment in areas that will bring much value to the community,” Thompson added.
