Gov. Tate Reeves announced Monday that more than $23 million in federal funding is being distributed to communities across Mississippi for public infrastructure improvements.
The funding, part of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program authorized by Congress and administered by the Mississippi Development Authority, is intended to help local cities and counties address pressing infrastructure needs such as water and sewer systems, drainage, roads, and public buildings.
“These investments empower cities and counties to take on real projects that improve everyday life – from safer roads to stronger public facilities and more reliable services families depend on,” Reeves said. “Our local leaders know their communities best, and this funding gives them the tools to tackle those needs head-on.”
The CDBG program provides federal funds to support community development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income residents, address blight, or respond to urgent health and safety needs where other resources are not available.
Bill Cork, executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority, said the grants will help strengthen essential infrastructure and improve long-term service reliability in communities statewide, adding that the agency works closely with local leaders to ensure the funding is used effectively.
“These investments in infrastructure and public facilities strengthen essential services, improve quality of life and help communities better prepare for future needs,” Cork said. “We are always proud to support projects that make a lasting difference for Mississippians.”
The grants are going to the following:
- Anguilla: $300,000 for stormwater drainage
- Arcola: $300,000 for sewer improvements
- Belzoni: $573,406 for sewer improvements
- Brookhaven: $602,742 for sewer improvements
- Cary: $592,990 for sewer improvements
- Charleston: $600,000 for sewer improvements
- Columbia: $349,950 for sewer improvements
- Como: $598,407 for sewer improvements
- Crystal Springs: $646,669.73 for water improvements
- Drew: $587,822.92 for sewer improvements
- Edwards: $556,250 for stormwater drainage
- Ellisville: $599,355 for sewer improvements
- Gloster: $449,589 for sewer improvements
- Houston: $750,000 for sewer improvements
- Isola: $342,000 for sewer improvements
- Jones County: $384,353 for ADA improvements
- Lauderdale County: $451,275.28 for fire improvements
- Magnolia: $596,906.38 for sewer improvements
- McLain: $596,250 for sewer improvements
- Moorhead: $211,278 for road improvements
- Pachuta: $596,700 for sewer improvements
- Pelahatchie: $599,400 for sewer improvements
- Philadelphia: $625,458.32 for public building renovation
- Pickens: $599,630 for sewer improvements
- Pittsboro: $599,752 for water improvements
- Plantersville: $600,000 for water improvements
- Richton: $600,000 for sewer improvements
- Rienzi: $600,000 for sewer improvements
- Rosedale: $600,000 for water improvements
- Sandersville: $579,850 for sewer improvements
- Shubuta: $599,996 for sewer improvements
- Sidon: $549,344.63 for sewer improvements
- Smith County: $635,382 for ADA improvements
- Starkville: $698,448.36 for sewer improvements
- Taylorsville: $600,000 for sewer improvements
- Terry: $600,000 for sewer improvements
- Union: $599,697.50 for sewer improvements
- Union County: $750,000 for water improvements
- Vaiden: $600,000 for sewer improvements
- Washington County: $750,000 for sewer improvements
