The Central Mississippi Planning and Development District Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is pleased to announce more than $28 million in grant awards for 26 projects in the three metro area counties.
The MPO grants support a wide variety of projects that will be implemented over the next five years. Numerous grants went toward improving roadway safety in Brandon, Ridgeland, Pearl, Madison, and Flowood. Other grants went toward bridge improvements in Jackson and Byram, congestion improvements in Gluckstadt and Ridgeland, and resurfacing improvements throughout the region.
“We are really pleased with this cycle of grant awards. Funding approved last week by the MPO Policy Committee represents smart investments in community-based projects,” said Brandon Mayor Butch Lee, Chairman of the MPO Policy Committee.
Click here for a complete listing of funded projects or view our interactive map to see each project location.
Funding for these projects is available through the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program, which are federal funds allocated annually by the U. S. Department of Transportation to urbanized areas with a population over 50,000. STBG grant funds are administrated in the metro area by the Central MS Planning and Development District through its MPO planning process.
Eligible jurisdictions in Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties submitted applications to CMPDD in February 2024. The applications were then evaluated by CMPDD staff based on the project category and assigned a project score. The projects with the highest scores were the basis for a recommendation to the MPO Policy Committee, which approved the funding for 26 projects on May 8th. Combined, cities and counties receiving the $28.1 million in federal surface transportation grant funds have committed to provide over $50 million in local matching funds.
For more information on the project selection process or CMPDD’s regional transportation planning process visit CMPDD’s website at www.cmpdd.org.
