releases: https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-1467283-cdbg-funds-awarded-city-jackson
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| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-1467283-cdbg-funds-awarded-city-jackson | Congressman Thompson Announced $1,467,283 in CDBG Funds Awarded to the City of Jackson | 2020-09-15 | 2020 | 2020-09 | 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 ofHousing and Urban Development has awarded $1,467,283 in CDBG CARES Act funds to the City of Jackson Office of Housing & Community Development. These funds can be used to provide temporary financial assistance to meet rental obligations for up to 6 months. The funds are focused toward places with households facing higher risk of eviction. Specifically: • Communities with high rates of individuals in industries with high job loss in states with high unemployment; • Communities with high rates of businesses in industries with high job loss in states with high unemployment; and • Concentrations of those most at risk for transmission and risk of eviction, with higher amounts for states with high rates of coronavirus. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:28:51Z |