The Small Municipal and Limited Population Counties Grant Program provides funds for publicly owned infrastructure for community based projects. Funding from this program can be used by small municipalities and counties to assist with public facilities and infrastructure needs. 

Examples of eligible projects include:

•    Drainage systems
•    Water and sewer systems
•    Roads and bridges
•    Buildings 

Program Facts

Assistance with public facilities and infrastructure is the goal of the Small Municipal and Limited Population Counties Grant Program. The small municipalities and counties that may apply under this program include:

Small Municipalities and Counties - is a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less or a county with a population of 30,000 or less according to the most recent federal decennial census at the time the application is submitted.

Natural Gas District – districts created by law and meeting the same requirements as small municipals.

Application Deadline

The guidelines, examples and application are available on the Mississippi Development Authority website.  Applications will be accepted from September 6-10, 2010. No application will be accepted after 4:00 p.m. on September 10, 2010. Please keep in mind, that the MDA's clock will be the clock used for meeting the application submission deadline.

The application can be downloaded HERE.

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