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| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-976579-u-s-department-justice-funds | Congressman Thompson Announced $976,579 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds | 2021-12-27 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $976,579 in Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 21 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program funds to Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) located in Lexington, Mississippi. Community Students Learning Center will use funds to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors to prevent school violence with training for local law enforcement officers, school staff, students, family, service providers, partners, and youth-serving professionals in Holmes County. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-faa-allocations-airports-under | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces FAA Allocations to Airports Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 2021-12-17 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration FY2022 allocations for Airport Infrastructure Grants under the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to the following airports in the 2nd Congressional District: Airport/City Primary Entitlements Cargo Entitlements Enplanements Allocations Non-Primary Allocation Total Belzoni Municipal/ Belzoni $110,000 $110,000 Carthage-Leake County/ Carthage $110,000 $110,000 Panola County/Batesville $110,000 $110,000 Fletcher Field/Clarksdale $159,000 $159,000 Cleveland Municipal/ Cleveland $159,000 $159,000 Copiah County/Crystal Springs $159,000 $159,000 Ruleville-Drew/ Drew $110,000 $110,000 Greenville Mid-Delta/Greenville $295,000 $295,000 Greenwood-Leflore/Greenwood $295,000 $295,000 Grenada Municipal/Grenada $110,000 $110,000 Indianola Municipal/Indianola $159,000 $159,000 Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International/Jackson $3,443,709 $355,995 $3,799,704 Hawkins Field/Jackson $295,000 $295,000 Kosciusko-Attala County/Kosciusko $110,000 $110,000 C A Moore/ Lexington $110,000 $110,000 John Bell Williams/Raymond $159,000 $159,000 Tunica Municipal/ Tunica $110,000 $110,000 Vicksburg Municipal/ Vicksburg $159,000 $159,000 Winona-Montgomery County/ Winona $159,000 $159,000 Yazoo County/ Yazoo City $110,000 $110,000 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-agriculture-awards-272000 | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Agriculture Awards $272,000 to Mississippi Water Association | 2021-12-17 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants Program has approved a loan of $150,000 and a grant of $122,000 to South Lake Water Association, Inc. located in Sledge, Mississippi. This Rural Development investment will be used to replace an existing two inch water line along Samuels road in Panola county with a new four inch polyvinyl chloride water line and replace an existing four inch water line at the South end of Joe Kyle road in Quitman county with a new four inch polyvinyl chloride water line. The entire system will be upgraded to automatic read meters. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-agriculture-awards-over | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Agriculture Awards over $17 Million to the State of Mississippi | 2021-12-17 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $17,161,128 to the State of Mississippi to Strengthen School Meal Programs. To help schools deal with supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic, USDA is providing the state of Mississippi: $11,296,031in Supply Chain Assistance funds for schools to purchase food for their meal programs, $3,605,891 to purchase USDA Foods to distribute to schools, and $2,259,206 for cooperative agreements to purchase local foods for schools, focusing on historically underused producers. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-housing-and-urban | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2021-12-17 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grant funds to the following Public Housing Authorities in the MS 2nd Congressional District: Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) is a program that enables HUD-assisted families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-3 | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards over $2. 3 Million to the State of Mississippi | 2021-12-17 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has authorized Emergency Relief (ER) funds in the amount of $195,993 for April 12, 2020 Statewide Storms and Flooding and $2,167,318.92 for February 22, 2019 Flooding Damage to the State of Mississippi. These funds will be used to repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause. Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompsons-statement-states-gerrymandered-congressional | Congressman Thompson’s Statement on State’s Gerrymandered Congressional Redistricting Map | 2021-12-16 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | The Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee met early today and adopted the proposed Congressional Map. I am deeply concerned about the map that the committee adopted. In reflection, the current Congressional map adopted in 2011 and drawn by the Supreme Court is a fairer map. The map adopted today did not meet the criteria for compactness and unfairly gives the 2nd Congressional District a significantly larger mass of land. The 2nd Congressional District, as it currently exists, is already the largest Congressional District in Mississippi by square miles. Increasing its landmass unnecessarily is adding insult to injury. Furthermore, the map adopted today is clearly gerrymandering Hinds County in two ways. First, Precinct 16 is split between the 2nd and 3rd CD which currently is all within the 2nd CD. Secondly, the committee added four additional counties to the 2nd CD (Adams, Amite, Franklin, and Wilkinson) to continue having the Northeastern Corridor of Jackson to be in the 3rd CD. This blatant gerrymandering does not allow for a fair redistricting process, and it splits communities and counties pointlessly. The map proposed by the Mississippi State Conference NAACP is most closely aligned with the current Congressional Map that was adopted by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2011. According to the information presented by the Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee, the NAACP plan had fewer split counties and precincts than "Magnolia 1" the map adopted by the committee. The process that the Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee and the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting utilized is troubling as well. This sentiment is echoed by the complaint filed against the committee by numerous groups stating that the "Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee and the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting have violated the Mississippi Open Meetings Act by deliberating, making decisions, and conduc… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-2 | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards $108,000 to Mississippi Airports | 2021-12-15 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: RECIPIENT/AIRPORT AMOUNT CONTACT City of Belzoni/Belzoni Municipal Airport $22,000 Mr. Joe Jackson, Mayor at (662) 247-1343 City of Winona & Montgomery County/ Winona-Montgomery County Airport $32,000 Mr. Jewel Harrison, Chairman, Winona-Montgomery Co. Airport Board at (662) 262-7322 Clarksdale-Coahoma County Airport Board /Fletcher Field Airport $32,000 Ms. Morgan Wood, Coahoma County Administrator at (662) 624-3028 City of Grenada /Grenada Municipal Airport $22,000 Mr. Stanford Amos, City Manager at (662) 227-3457 This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-578629-u-s-department-justice-funds | Congressman Thompson Announced $578,629 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds | 2021-12-10 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $578,629 in Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force funds to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office. The National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program, consists of state and local law enforcement task forces dedicated to developing effective responses to online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases. The Mississippi Attorney General Office, Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (MS ICAC) will continue to maintain, expand, and improve the MS ICAC's effectiveness in preventing, interdicting, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation. The MS ICAC provides technical assistance, investigative and prosecutorial support, and forensic examinations of crimes involving computer technology within the entire state of Mississippi. The task force will continue to conduct proactive and reactive investigations; maintain partnerships; increase forensic examinations; educate law enforcement and the public; and prosecute offenders. The funding will provide computer forensic specialists, prosecutors, law enforcement investigators, and support personnel with the necessary tools and training. For more information contact Ms. Tonya Bierman, Project Director, Mississippi Attorney General's Office at (601) 359-3092. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to Mississippi | 2021-12-08 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-76912-u-s-department-justice-funds | Congressman Thompson Announced $76,912 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds | 2021-12-08 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $76,912 in Project Safe Neighborhood funds to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. These funds are allocated for the Northern District of Mississippi which, consist of 37 rural counties to provide proactive law enforcement efforts, community prevention and intervention, training, and community education. The Northern District of Mississippi Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiative has created multiple violent crime/narcotics task forces to attack gun crime throughout the Mississippi Delta and in all four corners of the District. The Northern District also operate two Reentry Court services: Delta Reentry Court (Greenville, MS) and Northern District's SCALE (Second Chance at Life) Program which utilizes partnerships between law enforcement, social service providers, community members and faith-based partners to combat recidivism rates among high-risk offenders. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-242496-u-s-department-justice-funds | Congressman Thompson Announced $242,496 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds | 2021-12-06 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $242,496 in grant funds through the Office of Justice Program to Mississippi Department of Human Services. These funds will be used to promote the safety and security of the youth and staff at Oakley Youth Development Center. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-1 | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to Mississippi | 2021-12-03 | 2021 | 2021-12 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:37:48Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-votes-pass-historic-build-back-better-act-meeting | Congressman Bennie Thompson Votes to Pass Historic Build Back Better Act, Meeting the Urgent Needs of Mississippi families | 2021-11-19 | 2021 | 2021-11 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Washington D.C.) – United States Congressman Bennie Thompson voted for the Build Back Better Act, which delivers once-in-a-generation action to bring down the everyday costs that burden Mississippi families. This landmark legislation creates good paying jobs, cuts middle class taxes, and lowers the costs of health care, childcare, and family care to be fully paid for by holding the wealthiest few and biggest corporations liable to pay their fair share. Build Back Better Act impact on Mississippi: • 159,000 uninsured Mississippians will gain healthcare insurance. • Help mitigate future natural disasters in the state. • Extend the Child Tax Credit. • Provide access to childcare for about 180,000 young children. • Extends Earned Income Tax Credit. • Pell grants will be increased by $550. • Provide a tax cut of up to $1,500 for 281,900 low-wage Mississippi. • Expand access to home- and community-based care to more of Mississippi's senior citizens and disabled citizens. • Improve the quality and wages of caregiving jobs. • Expand rental assistance. • Increase the supply of high-quality housing. "The Biden Administration has once again delivered for Mississippi. It was my honor to vote for legislation that presents such tremendous opportunities for our state. Now the Senate has the opportunity to support the Build Back Better Act, and it is my hope that they do so. Not just for the benefit or our state, but for the entire country." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:30:49Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/20000000-funding-rebuild-medgar-evers-boulevard | $20,000,000 Funding to Rebuild Medgar Evers Boulevard | 2021-11-16 | 2021 | 2021-11 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Washington D.C.) – Congressman Bennie Thompson announces the City of Jackson, Mississippi will receive $20,000,000 from the United States Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant Program to help rebuild Medgar Evers Boulevard. "These dollars can assist the City of Jackson in addressing their infrastructure needs. I look towards acquiring additional funds through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Discretionary Grant program, provides an opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in road, rail, transit, and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives. This project will reconstruct a 1.5-mile section of a former US Highway, into a multimodal, complete street from Medgar Evers Boulevard to the Woodrow Wilson Avenue/Five Points area on the south to Coleman Avenue and Ridgeway Street on the north, including cool pavement drive lanes, sidewalks, transit stops and amenities, a landscaped median, street trees, energy efficient streetlights, new water and sanitary lines, and sustainability drainage improvements. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:30:49Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/quitman-county-hospital-reopening-ribbon-cutting | Quitman County Hospital Reopening & Ribbon Cutting | 2021-11-10 | 2021 | 2021-11 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the reopening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Quitman County Hospital on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in Marks, Mississippi. Closed on October 31, 2016, the Quitman County Hospital was the largest employer in the area. Without employment and healthcare, despondency grew within the community. Healthcare situations worsened due to the length of time it took to receive emergency medical assistance and healthcare services. Residents were forced to drive a minimum of 30-minutes to receive medical attention. On September 8, 2021, the Quitman County Board of Supervisors voted to reopen the hospital, and they were successful in their efforts. With the county's resolve to reopen, a partnership was created with nearby Panola Medical Center. The hospital will offer much needed service to the community. It will have the capacity to provide emergency care as well as beds for acute care patients, including those with Covid-19. "The Quitman County Hospital closed because of Governor Reeves unwillingness to expand Medicaid," said Congressman Thompson. "The Governor shouldn't turn down federal dollars that will give Mississippians the same healthcare coverage that he also enjoys." Marks, a small rural town with less than 2,000 residents, is the county seat of Quitman County. Marks served as the starting point for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Poor People's Campaign in 1968, an effort to gain economic justice for those who suffered from poverty. Due to its national civil rights history, Quitman County is designated as part of the Mississippi Freedom Trail. "It's a miracle," said Manuel Killebrew, President of the Quitman County Board of Supervisors. "We've been fighting for 5 years to reopen the hospital. The people really need it, and I am truly grateful for all who helped us to get this done." Quitman County is located in the Mississippi Delta. A rural underserved county with the racial makeup of 27.3% White, 70.9% Black, and 1.8% other. A poverty rate… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:30:49Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/assistance-firefighters-grant-program-application-period-open | Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period Open | 2021-11-08 | 2021 | 2021-11 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the application period for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program opened on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 8 a.m. ET and will close on Friday, December 17, 2021 at 5 p.m. ET. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire- related hazards. The program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations, and State Fire Training Academies. The funds provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) include $460 million for the AFG Program and the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program. Of that amount, $414 million will be awarded under the FY 2021 AFG Program to assist first-responder organizations that need support to improve their capability to respond to fires and emergencies of all types. The remaining $46 million will be awarded under the to-be-announced FY 2021 FP&S Program. "Fire Departments should take advantage of this grant program," said Congressman Thompson. "These funds can go a long way in training and equipping first responders with the resources they need to carry out their duty." The funding notice and technical assistance documents for this program are available at www.grants.gov and on the FEMA website. Additional information about upcoming webinars to assist applicants is also available on the FEMA website. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:30:49Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/25-million-grant-community-students-learning-center-lexington-mississippi | $2.5 Million Grant to the Community Students Learning Center, Lexington, Mississippi | 2021-11-02 | 2021 | 2021-11 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced the Community Students Learning Center in Lexington, Mississippi will be awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Community Navigator Pilot Grant Program. The Community Navigator Pilot Program, a Biden-Harris Administration's American Rescue Plan initiative, was designed to reduce barriers that all small businesses, including those owned by disadvantaged groups such as veterans, women, and those from rural communities and communities of color, often face in accessing critical support. The Community Navigator Pilot Program provides funding for local groups to connect America's entrepreneurs to government resources so they can recover and thrive. About the Community Navigator Pilot Program: Utilizing a "hub and spoke" model from public health care federal programming, the SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program will help level the playing field for America's entrepreneurs, especially our underserved women, people of color, veterans, and rural and low-income communities. Grantee "hubs" will serve as centralized, lead organizations, and will incorporate "spokes" to leverage partnerships with deeply trusted community-based organizations to help small businesses navigate government resources and tap into critical resources. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:30:49Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-99943-awarded-mississippi-second-congressional | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $99,943 AWARDED TO THE MISSISSIPPI SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT | 2021-10-01 | 2021 | 2021-10 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $99,943 in funds through the Rural Business Development Grant Program to WAREHOUSES4GOOD located in Moorhead, Mississippi. This Rural Development investment will be used to conduct a business feasibility study, statement of facility requirements, an operating team, an outline food products distribution plan and a baseline architectural plan for planning a food warehouse with dry and cold storage in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The warehouse will be located within the existing former Allen Canning Plant in the city of Moorhead; and is currently owned by a local non-profit, Delta Advantage Center. This dry and cold storage warehouse will greatly assist this region by strengthening the local food supply chain and geographically expanding market opportunities for small farmers and food manufacturing businesses in Bolivar, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, and Washington Counties. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:24:51Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/femas-hazard-mitigation-grant-open | FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Open | 2021-10-01 | 2021 | 2021-10 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Bolton, Mississippi) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the application period for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grants has opened. In early August, FEMA published the Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance hazard mitigation grants. For fiscal year 2021, there is $1 billion is available for the BRIC grants and $160 million is available for Flood Mitigation Assistance grants. These funds can be used to combat the effects of climate change and build stronger communities. Interested applicants should apply by December 1, 2021to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. "Due to climate change, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and are wreaking havoc on our communities. Investing in mitigation projects is one of the key tools for communities," said Congressman Thompson. "I applaud the Biden Administration for increasing funds for FEMA's hazard mitigation. This funding will help our communities in Mississippi protect themselves from the impacts of disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, and tornadoes. I urge every community within Mississippi to take advantage of this funding." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:24:51Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/help-local-schools-libraries-boost-broadband | HELP FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES TO BOOST BROADBAND | 2021-10-01 | 2021 | 2021-10 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON, Mississippi) – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that schools and libraries can apply for additional funding from the American Rescue Plan to increase broadband services now through October 13th. Local schools and libraries can learn more about eligibility and apply HERE. Mississippi already applied for $21,104,090.16 million from the Emergency Connectivity Fund during the first application filing period this summer. The FCC expects to grant up to the full request pending a final review of those applications. Now, due to high interest in the program and additional funding still available, the FCC has opened a second application filing window for Mississippi to request additional funds now through October 13th. Funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund was made possible by the American Rescue Plan Congressman Thompson helped pass earlier this year. "Now more than ever, reliable broadband is essential for learning," said Congressman Thompson. "I strongly encourage local schools and libraries to take advantage of this program to provide our students with the tools they need for success." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:24:51Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-writes-governor-reeves-and-mema-failure-request-fema | Congressman Thompson Writes Governor Reeves and MEMA on Failure to Request FEMA Assistance After June Delta Flooding | 2021-08-11 | 2021 | 2021-08 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announces Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Governor Tate Reeves and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Executive Director Stephen C. McCraney regarding their failure to adequately engage the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding Federal assistance for flooding and resulting damage in the Mississippi Delta in June. In the letter, Congressman Thompson requests information from the Governor and MEMA Director on their actions in this matter. Letter excerpts: "The June storms that deluged my district had significant impacts on my constituents. The flooding devastated more than 20 Mississippi counties, damaging over 500 homes and 250 public roads and buildings. In excess of 20 inches of rain fell in one affected county. A National Weather Service meteorologist observed, "Over 7 inches of rain in one day should only happen once every 200 years. To have it happen twice in two days is just incredible." "Despite the extensive damage, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) concluded that the flooding did ‘not meet FEMA parameters to request relief.' This conclusion was reached without the benefit of having joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) carried out in partnership with FEMA, as is commonly done by States after disaster strikes. Given the extent of the damage, the State of Mississippi's decision to forgo joint PDAs to determine the magnitude and impact of this disaster – and instead make a unilateral determination about requesting FEMA assistance – is troubling. Our Federal disaster system is built on collaboration and partnership and presumes that State leaders will exhaust all avenues to help communities recover. In this case, the State of Mississippi appears to have continued a pattern of failing to avail itself of assistance from the Federal government – to the detriment of Mississippians." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:11:17Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-0 | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to MS Second District | 2021-08-10 | 2021 | 2021-08 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the following: These grants provide economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:11:17Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-300000-awarded-jackson-state-university | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $300,000 AWARDED TO JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | 2021-08-10 | 2021 | 2021-08 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $300,000 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled "EAGER: Pathway to Commercialization at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)," is under the direction of Almesha Campbell. This project seeks to explore the technology and technology transfer infrastructure at a subset of HBCUs with Computer Science and Engineering Departments. For more information call Almesha Campbell at 601-979-1815. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:11:17Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/millions-covid-19-relief-dollars-approved-local-venues | Millions in COVID-19 Relief Dollars Approved for Local Venues | 2021-07-29 | 2021 | 2021-07 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Washington D.C.) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that venues in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional district will receive approximately $2.3 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) funds. Congressman Thompson voted to establish the program, which provides support to hard-hit businesses in the music and entertainment sector that were forced to shut their doors due to pandemic restrictions. The SVOG program was initially plagued by technical challenges, which have since greatly improved. On the day the application portal opened, Congressman Thompson took swift action to address the challenges businesses were experiencing and joined over 200 bipartisan Members of Congress in calling for the Small Business Administration to expedite the release of funds. Recipient Location Amount GRAMMY Museum Cleveland $123,044 Strategic Entertainment Co. Clinton $115,524 Delta Center Stage Inc. Greenville $37,503 Plaza Cinema Grenada $248,113 B.B. King Museum/Delta Interpretive Center Indianola $52,284 Ardenland, LLC Jackson $885,316 Be-Bop Production, Inc Jackson $89,440 Thalia Mara Hall Jackson $97,626 Duling Hall, LLC Jackson $204,214 New Stage Inc. Jackson $397,831 Plaza Twin Cinema Inc. Yazoo City $49,429 The Small Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established through the bipartisan COVID-19 relief package passed in December 2020. The American Rescue Plan instituted a fix to ensure shuttered venues that received Paycheck Protection Program loans after Dec. 27, 2020 can also receive a Small Venue Operators grant, as long as the grant is reduced by the amount of PPP funds provided. Applying for both grant programs was previously prohibited. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:03:51Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-dismisses-lawsuit-against-trump | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP | 2021-07-21 | 2021 | 2021-07 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (Washington D.C.) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced he is leaving the lawsuit he filed, in partnership with the NAACP, against former-President Donald Trump regarding the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in light of his selection as Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attach on the United States Capitol. "In an effort to avoid even the appearance of a conflict, I have dismissed my claim in the lawsuit that I brought to address the events of January 6, 2021. And, I will refrain from sharing information that I acquire as Chair of the Select Committee that is not already available to the public or to members of Congress." said Congressman Thompson. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:03:51Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/fema-allocates-35-million-mississippi | FEMA Allocates $3.5 Million to Mississippi | 2021-07-19 | 2021 | 2021-07 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Rep. Thompson has been an advocate for NSGP funding. In response to an increase in violence and threats of violence against nonprofit institutions, Rep. Thompson introduced the Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019, which formally authorized the NSGP, increased NSGP funding, and made funds available to nonprofit organizations located both inside and outside of urban areas. In 2020, Rep. Thompson's legislation became law. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:03:51Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-introduce-legislation-restore-protect-mississippi | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO RESTORE & PROTECT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER | 2021-06-28 | 2021 | 2021-06 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced the introduction of Legislation to Restore and Protect the Mississippi River along with Reps McCollum, Bush, Cohen, and Yarmuth. This legislation will coordinate restoration and resilience opportunities up and down the Mississippi River corridor, the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Act (MRRRI) alongside Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04), Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Rep. John Yarmuth (KY-03). "It is an absolute necessity to address ongoing issues with one of North America's greatest river systems," Rep. Thompson said. "By prioritizing the Mississippi River, we perform a great duty in providing a healthy atmosphere for our ecosystem, safe drinking water for millions of Americans, and valuable support for America's economy. Stretching along the entire western border of Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, the Mississippi River is our aquatic highway for commerce and wildlife habitat. I am proud to support Congresswoman Betty McCollum's restoration and resilience initiative." Background: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:57:00Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-cosponsorship-cover-now-act | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES COSPONSORSHIP FOR THE COVER NOW ACT | 2021-06-25 | 2021 | 2021-06 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced his support for the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-Eligible Residents Now (COVER Now) Act. This landmark legislation authorizes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to work directly with counties, cities, and other political subdivisions to expand Medicaid coverage. It would allow local healthcare providers to help vulnerable residents in States which have declined to accept federal resources for Medicaid expansion. Mississippi is one of 12 states that has opted not to expand the joint state-federal program under the Affordable Care Act. "If enacted, this legislation bypasses governors who don't see healthcare as a priority for all its citizens," said Rep. Thompson. Hospitals are financially struggling to care for uninsured communities. Overall, Mississippi hospitals have to pay more than $600 million a year for uncompensated care, according to the Mississippi Hospital Association. Medicaid expansion would reduce these losses by more than $251 million. Over half of Mississippi's 64 rural hospitals are at high financial risk. There have been several hospitals to close, while others are on the brink of bankruptcy. The State of Mississippi has lost $7 billion thus far, because of its refusal to expand Medicaid. If Mississippi expanded Medicaid, the state would receive more than $1 billion a year, according to estimates. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:57:00Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-along-other-house-democrats-introduced-emergency | Congressman Bennie Thompson Along with other House Democrats Introduced the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act | 2021-05-20 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) along with other House Democrats introduced the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act. The bill addresses the insurrection with $1.9 billion in funding to respond to the tragic events of that day. Informed by the recommendations of the Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review led by Lieutenant General (Retired) Russel L. Honoré and comprised of senior retired military leaders and law enforcement experts, it will secure the safety of the Capitol, protect facilities, Members, employees, and visitors going forward, and provide for safe and healthy Congressional operations. Among its many provisions, the legislation: Responds to January 6. The legislation responds to the direct costs incurred by the violent attack on the Capitol, including by: Reimbursing the National Guard and the District of Columbia, and other federal agencies for their response and subsequent presence at the Capitol. Supporting the Capitol Police with overtime pay, retention bonuses, equipment replacement, and wellness and trauma support. Prosecuting the hundreds of perpetrators who attacked law enforcement and defiled our temple of democracy. Protects Facilities, Members, Employees, and Visitors. Informed by the Capitol Security Review, the legislation strengthens security, including by: Improving security by hardening windows and doors, constructing security screening vestibules, and installing new cameras. Creating a dedicated Quick Reaction Force to augment the Capitol Police in cases of emergency. Bolstering security for Members of Congress, as well as for federal judges – many of whom are presiding over trials of January 6 insurrectionists. Providing specialized training, riot control equipment and body cameras for the Capitol Police. Provides for Safe and Healthy Congressional Operations. The legislation provides funding for reimbursements and the response to ensure safe and healthy Congressional operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-federal-communications-commission-launch | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO LAUNCH EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM | 2021-05-13 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | May 13, 2021 BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program today. The EBB Program is a $3.2 billion program created as part of the final omnibus appropriations bill in December. The program will provide qualifying families a discount on their monthly internet bills. The EBB Program will provide struggling families a discount of $50, or $75 on tribal lands, off the monthly cost of home internet service. It may also provide an additional subsidy for a computer. Other important resources to flag: Eligible households can enroll by contacting their internet service provider and asking to sign up, and they can learn more – including whether they qualify – by visiting https://getemergencybroadband.org For more information on the program itself, you can visit: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-more-400-million-local-colleges | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $400 MILLION FOR LOCAL COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND STUDENTS | 2021-05-12 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announced more than $400 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship. The American Rescue Plan provides $36 billion for nearly 3,500 public and private, nonprofit colleges and universities nationwide. The colleges and universities in Mississippi's 2nd District receiving funding under the American Rescue Plan are: Alcorn State University: $15,634,269 Belhaven University: $7,057,174 Coahoma Community College: $7,423,669 Copiah-Lincoln Community College: $7,046,632 Delta State University: $7,532,196 Hinds Community College: $35,133,504 Holmes Community College: $13,323,521 Jackson State University: $23,518,059 Millsaps College: $2,063,598 Mississippi Delta Community College: $8,335, 569 Mississippi Valley State University: $8,404,710 Tougaloo College: $4,053,573 Students should contact their institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant. The American Rescue Plan also includes nearly $3 billion in additional funding – which will be distributed at a later date – for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), other Minority-Serving Institutions, and other under-resourced institutions. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-3992148-awarded-city-greenville | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $3,992,148 AWARDED TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE | 2021-05-11 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $3,992,148 to the City of Greenville for the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport. The funds will be used to rehabilitate Taxiway A and B to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. For additional information contact, Mr. Sam Washington, Airport Director at (662) 334-3121 extension 11. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-urges-hardworking-families-file-taxes-may-17-get | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON URGES HARDWORKING FAMILIES TO FILE TAXES BEFORE MAY 17 TO GET THEIR ADVANCE CHILD TAX CREDIT PAYMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | 2021-05-07 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is urging hardworking families in Mississippi's Second Congressional District to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they receive the accurate amount in new advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments they are entitled to as soon as possible. As part of the American Rescue Plan Congressman Thompson helped pass, families could get monthly payments of up to $300 per child beginning as soon as July. Congressman Thompson says the best way to ensure eligible families receive their payments is to file a 2020 tax return – even if they don't have earnings to report or don't normally file – because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs information from tax returns in order to calculate and issue advance monthly payments. Families can get free help preparing and filing their taxes at vital sites (locations found here.) 168,400 children in Mississippi Second Congressional District could benefit from the advance monthly payments. That's 94.7% of all children in the 2nd Congressional District. 50,000 households in the 2nd CD could get an average total benefit of $3,500. "Advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit will help set America's children up for success and put more money in the pockets of hardworking parents sooner, to pay for childcare or put gas in the car so they can go to work and help fuel our economy while building better lives for their families," said Congressman Thompson. "The best way to make sure you and your family get the correct amount as soon as possible is to file a 2020 tax return, before May 17th – even if you don't normally file." How Much are the Child Tax Credit Advance Monthly Payments? The American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit to up to $3,600 per child for children ages 0 to 5 and $3,000 per child for children ages 6 to 17. The American Rescue Plan also authorized advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit through December 2021. Beginning as soon as July and running through Decem… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-urges-hardworking-families-file-taxes-may-17-get-0 | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON URGES HARDWORKING FAMILIES TO FILE TAXES BEFORE MAY 17 TO GET THEIR ADVANCE CHILD TAX CREDIT PAYMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | 2021-05-07 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | (BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is urging hardworking families in Mississippi's Second Congressional District to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they receive the accurate amount in new advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments they are entitled to as soon as possible. As part of the American Rescue Plan Congressman Thompson helped pass, families could get monthly payments of up to $300 per child beginning as soon as July. Congressman Thompson says the best way to ensure eligible families receive their payments is to file a 2020 tax return – even if they don't have earnings to report or don't normally file – because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs information from tax returns in order to calculate and issue advance monthly payments. Families can get free help preparing and filing their taxes at vital sites (locations found here.) 168,400 children in Mississippi Second Congressional District could benefit from the advance monthly payments. That's 94.7% of all children in the 2nd Congressional District. 50,000 households in the 2nd CD could get an average total benefit of $3,500. "Advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit will help set America's children up for success and put more money in the pockets of hardworking parents sooner, to pay for childcare or put gas in the car so they can go to work and help fuel our economy while building better lives for their families," said Congressman Thompson. "The best way to make sure you and your family get the correct amount as soon as possible is to file a 2020 tax return, before May 17th – even if you don't normally file." How Much are the Child Tax Credit Advance Monthly Payments? The American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit to up to $3,600 per child for children ages 0 to 5 and $3,000 per child for children ages 6 to 17. The American Rescue Plan also authorized advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit through December 2021. Beginning as soon as July and running through Decem… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-winner-mississippis-2nd-congressional-district | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES WINNER OF MISSISSIPPI’S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2021 VIRTUAL ART COMPETITION | 2021-05-03 | 2021 | 2021-05 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Bolton, MS – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced winners of the 2021 Second Congressional "Artistic Discovery" Virtual Art Competition. There were 6 schools that participated and 74 pieces of artwork. This year's 1st Place winner is Ari Perkins of Ida B. Wells APAC located in Jackson, Mississippi. I would like to extend my congratulations to Ari and the Ida B. Wells APAC's Art Program for placing #1 in this year's competition. The 1st Place winner along with one other person may be eligible to receive round trip accommodations to Washington D. C. at a date to be determined to compete with the other Congressional Art Competition winners. In addition, her entry will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel for the period of one year. The other winners are as follows: 2nd Place- "Sacrificial Lamb" by Khai Thompson of Ida B. Wells – Power APAC 3rd Place- "Black is King" by Lonagcio "LJ" Smith, II of Greenville High School Honorable Mentions: "Innocence" by Phil Hendon of O'Bannon High School "Jungle Life" by Emma Hendricks of Water Valley High School "Toucan" by Anthony Loper of Water Valley High School "Closed Windows" by Dori Hines of Ida B. Wells APAC "Take a Breather" by Dori Hines of Ida B. Wells APAC | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:49:40Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-fema-offers-aid-covid-related-deaths | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces FEMA Offers Aid for COVID Related Deaths | 2021-03-25 | 2021 | 2021-03 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | March 25, 2021 Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. To be eligible for COVID-19 funeral assistance, the policy states: The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after Jan. 20, 2020 for a death attributed to COVID-19. If multiple individuals contributed toward funeral expenses, they should apply under a single application as applicant and co-applicant. FEMA will also consider documentation from other individuals not listed as the applicant and co-applicant who may have incurred funeral expenses as part of the registration for the deceased individual. An applicant may apply for multiple deceased individuals. The COVID-19-related death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. This assistance is limited to a maximum financial amount of $9,000 per funeral and a maximum of $35,500 per application. Funeral assistance is intended to assist with expenses for funeral services and interment or cremation. In the coming weeks, a dedicated 800 number will be established to help individuals who apply. In the meantime, potential applicants are encouraged to start gathering the following documentation: An official death certificate that attributes the death to COVID-19 and shows that the death occurred in the U. S. The death certificate must indicate the death "may have been caused by" or "was likely the result of" COVID-19 or COVID-19 like symptoms. Similar phrases that indicate a high likelihood of COVID-19 are considered sufficient attribution. Funeral expense documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.) that include the applicant's name, the deceased individual's n… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:33:37Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-ms | Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to MS Second District | 2021-03-24 | 2021 | 2021-03 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: RECIPIENT/AIRPORT AMOUNT CONTACT Jackson Municipal Airport Authority and City of Jackson $57,162 Mr. Paul Brown, Chief Executive Officer (601) 664-3500 Copiah County Airport $13,000 Mr. Ronnie Barlow, Copiah County Administrator (601) 894-1858 John Bell Williams-Hinds Community College $13,000 Ms. Michelle Jackson, Airport Manager (601) 857-3884 These grants are being funded as part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2020. The grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:33:37Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-request-investigation-yazoo-bureau-prisons-facility | Congressman Thompson Request Investigation into Yazoo Bureau of Prisons Facility | 2021-03-24 | 2021 | 2021-03 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, M.S. – Rep. Bennie Thompson sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, Michael E. Horowitz asking for an investigation into the mounting allegations presented to his office by the union and employees at the Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex. These very serious allegations range from sexual misconduct, safety violations, inmate health issues and illegal staff searches. If not addressed it can be detrimental to the prison system, employees, inmates, and surrounding community. Formal Complaint | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:33:37Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-539710-awarded-jackson-state-university | CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $539,710 AWARDED TO JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | 2021-03-12 | 2021 | 2021-03 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $$539,710 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled "CAREER: Climate Resilient Landslide Repair on Expansive Soil Using Vetiver Grass," is under the direction of Mohammad Sadik Khan. The goal of this research is to understand the vetiver grass root-soil interaction as a bio-inspired and climate-resilient solution to stabilize shallow slope failures in expansive soils. For more information call Mohammad Sadik Khan at 601-979-2008. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:33:37Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-g-thompson-hold-press-conference-after-house-passed-plan | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE, AFTER HOUSE PASSED PLAN TO OPEN COMMUNITY VACCINATION SITES NATIONWIDE | 2021-03-05 | 2021 | 2021-03 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | House Passed American Rescue Plan Last Week to Crush COVID-19 Virus, Get the Economy Moving with Shots in Arms, Money in Pockets, Children in Schools and People in Jobs BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI –Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, will host a press conference Monday, March, 8th at 9:00 a. m. after voting to pass the American Rescue Plan in the House last week to help crush the COVID-19 virus and get the economy moving again with shots in arms, money in pockets, children in schools and people in jobs. ·Congressman Thompson will highlight how the American Rescue Plan will get shots in arms with a coordinated, nationwide vaccine program to: Make sure we have enough vaccines for all Americans through research, development, manufacturing, production, and purchase. Get those vaccines out to all Americans quickly and equitably through community vaccination centers, mobile vaccination units and more. Improve communication to strengthen confidence in the vaccine and make sure all Americans know when, where and how they can get one. It will also scale up testing and tracing, address shortages of personal protective equipment and other critical supplies, invest in high-quality treatments, and address health care disparities. WHO: Representative Bennie G. Thompson WHAT: Press Conference on the American Rescue Plan WHEN: Monday, March 8, at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, 3502 W Northside Dr, Jackson, MS 39213 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:33:37Z |
| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-g-thompson-hold-press-conference-after-house-passed-plan-0 | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE, AFTER HOUSE PASSED PLAN TO OPEN COMMUNITY VACCINATION SITES NATIONWIDE | 2021-03-05 | 2021 | 2021-03 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | House Passed American Rescue Plan Last Week to Crush COVID-19 Virus, Get the Economy Moving with Shots in Arms, Money in Pockets, Children in Schools and People in Jobs BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI –Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, will host a press conference Monday, March, 8th at 2:00 p. m. after voting to pass the American Rescue Plan in the House last week to help crush the COVID-19 virus and get the economy moving again with shots in arms, money in pockets, children in schools and people in jobs. ·Congressman Thompson will highlight how the American Rescue Plan will get shots in arms with a coordinated, nationwide vaccine program to: Make sure we have enough vaccines for all Americans through research, development, manufacturing, production, and purchase. Get those vaccines out to all Americans quickly and equitably through community vaccination centers, mobile vaccination units and more. Improve communication to strengthen confidence in the vaccine and make sure all Americans know when, where and how they can get one. It will also scale up testing and tracing, address shortages of personal protective equipment and other critical supplies, invest in high-quality treatments, and address health care disparities. WHO: Representative Bennie G. Thompson WHAT: Press Conference on the American Rescue Plan WHEN: Monday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Dr. Robert Smith Medical Center-DHC Greenville Central Location, 1414 Hospital Street, Greenville, MS 38703 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:33:37Z |
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