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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines mitigation as, “the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now – before the next disaster – to reduce human and financial consequences later (analyzing risk, reducing risk, insuring against risk).”… Read more.

CMPDD once again hosted this year’s Mississippi Municipal League (MML) Regional Legislative Meeting.  The meeting was held in the conference room at CMPDD on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.  During the meeting, lunch was provided, and MML presented information regarding the group’s legislative agenda for the upcoming year. … Read more.

The Mississippi Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Grant Program (SMLPC) is designed for making grants to small municipalities and limited population counties or natural gas districts to finance projects to promote economic growth in the state. Grants are available to municipalities with a population of 10,000 or less, and counties with a population of 30,000 or less.… Read more.

Ms. Wanda Cowart, President of the Central Mississippi Development Company, Inc. (CMDC), announced the approval of three (3) new loans under the U. S. Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan Program and one (1) new loan under the Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program.… Read more.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program was established in1965. Federal funds are appropriated by Congress through the Department of Interior and administered on the federal level by the National Park Service and on the state level by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Outdoor Recreation Grants Division.… Read more.

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an 80/20 match program for the development of substantial trail development. The 2012/2013 program was designed to encourage the construction of new trail projects that benefit the environment and the redesign, reconstruction, non-routine maintenance, or relocation of trails that mitigate and minimize the impact to the natural environment.… Read more.

In August, CMPDD, in consultation with the MS Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the selected consultant, officially began work on the next version of the Long-Range Transportation Plan for the Jackson Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) area. As the MPO, CMPDD is responsible for conducting a federally-mandated Transportation Planning Process for the Jackson Metropolitan Area.… Read more.

The CDBG Public Facility Program provides grant funds to local units of government for a variety of public improvement projects (e.g., water or sewer facilities, storm drainage, public buildings, street reconstruction, etc.) that benefit low and moderate income families and areas.… Read more.

More than 130 individuals gathered at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame recently to hear information about the Fiscal Year 2015 Area Plan on Aging as prepared by staff at CMPDD. This Plan is a document which outlines the programs and services to be offered to seniors throughout the seven-county area.… Read more.

The District appreciates the participation it received from its members and community leaders in the annual Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) survey.  The responses have been complied and used for the 2015 update of the 2013 – 2018 CEDS.  You may view the updated CEDS in the Publications section of the CMPDD website.… Read more.