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| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-g-thompson-announces-over-1-million-awarded-ms-second-0 | CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON ANNOUNCES OVER $1 MILLION AWARDED TO MS SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT | 2024-03-29 | 2024 | 2024-03 | 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 Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded $1,800,000 in funds through the 2024 Delta Workforce Grant Program to the following: Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi awarded $450,000 for a workforce development initiative that seeks to ensure equitable access to resources and career opportunities post-graduation by focusing on careers in culinary arts. Delta Compass awarded $450,000 for its Delta Healthcare Inclusion Program, which aims to build navigable pipelines for skill seekers to enter the healthcare industry. Dream Innovations awarded $450,000 for the Increasing Minority Pathways to Advanced Careers in Technology (IMPACT) project, an initiative designed to bridge the “digital divide” by utilizing technology to prepare participants for the workforce, opening doors to new career opportunities. Metro Booming Training Academy awarded $450,000 to develop a career pathways program that will train unemployed and other job-seeking individuals in Hinds County, MS, to employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector, including aerospace, automotive, chemicals, and machinery. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T20:32:04Z |