Author Archives: cmpdd-user
CMMA College Scholarship
CMMA awards senior high school students or undergraduates in college to help cover tuition, books, or fees. Applications are open until February 28, 2022. Students who are in the Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, and Yazoo county areas are eligible to apply.… Read more.
CMPDD is Accepting Grant Applications for $25.5 Million Available Through the Jackson Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Transportation Improvements
In August, CMPDD announced the availability of $25.5 million in Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) and Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP) funds through the Jackson MPO for transportation improvements in the Jackson Urbanized Area which includes portions of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties. … Read more.
EDA American Rescue Plan Act Presentation
On August 24th, CMPDD hosted the District’s local elected officials and economic developers for a presentation and discussion on the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $3 billion grant programs provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The attendees were able to attend the event in person or virtually.… Read more.
Madison County Win Job Center Moves to a New Location
The Madison County WIN Job Center, formerly located on Watford Parkway Drive in Canton has re-located to a new facility at 167 Orchard Lane, North Gluckstadt. The new location offers workforce-related services and connection to training for both job seekers and employers.… Read more.
ConnectJXN Continues to Develop
The development of ConnectJXN, which will be the City of Jackson’s next Comprehensive Plan, continues to move forward. A Town Hall Meeting was held in late June at New Horizon Church to present a draft Commitment Statement, Vision, and Framework to the public. … Read more.
Jackson MPO Receives COVID Supplemental Grant Funds
The Coronavirus Supplemental Appropriations Act allocated funding to address the virus impacts related to the Highway Infrastructure Programs. Funds from this Act were provided to the State with a portion of the funds suballocated to urbanized areas with a population over 200,000.… Read more.
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program or (SFMNP) is a cooperative effort between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Central Mississippi Area Agency on Aging. The program is designed to improve the health of seniors by providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables. … Read more.
New WIN Job Center Opens in Rankin County
Job seekers and employers in Rankin and surrounding counties can now access a wide variety of workforce employment and training related services at the newly opened WIN Job Center located on the campus of Hinds Community College. The Center is located at 3805 Hwy.… Read more.
District Staff Completes Safety Analysis Report
District staff recently completed development of the 2015-2019 Safety Analysis Report for the Jackson Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO’s) planning area. Crash data analyzed by District staff was obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and from data provided to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) covering a five-year planning period.… Read more.
ConnectJXN: The City of Jackson’s Next Comprehensive Plan
The CMPDD Planners continue to develop a new Comprehensive Plan for the City of Jackson. The Plan has been branded ConnectJXN and will replace FABRIC, which was adopted in the early 2000s. ConnectJXN will visit the City’s past, present, and future as it relates to planning through a study of historic plans, current development patterns and uses, and establish a visual guide for the City’s collective vision.… Read more.
You must be logged in to post a comment.