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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tammy Craft, Public Relations Associate 601.359.3449
tcraft@mississippi.org
Jackson, Miss. (August 26, 2009) – Beginning in September, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will host Stimulus Opportunities Workshops, a series of workshops designed to provide pertinent information about funding opportunities available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The first series of workshops will focus on the Build America Bonds and Recovery Zone Bonds programs. Recently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated bond authority to many counties in Mississippi, but many of these bond allocations are too small to enable some of the counties to use them. The workshops will address methods of ensuring Mississippi's communities are able to take full advantage of these programs.
"These workshops will provide insight into these programs and help participants learn how stimulus programs can help their counties," said Gray Swoope, MDA executive director. "Each person in attendance will leave with a much better understanding of the ARRA bond programs and how they might benefit."
The schedule for the workshops, which will also touch on MDA's other stimulus programs and feature Q and A sessions, is as follows:
This series of workshops is intended for Mississippi's county supervisors, county administrators, economic developers and representatives from Mississippi's Planning and Development Districts. Informational materials will be provided for attendees to reference following the workshops. The workshops are being offered free of charge, but interested parties are asked to pre-register by e-mailing stimulusworkshops@mississippi.org and entering the date and location of the workshop they plan to attend in the subject line.
For more information about the Build America Bonds and the Recovery Zone Bonds programs, please visit http://stimulus.mississippi.org
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About Mississippi Development Authority
Mississippi Development Authority is the State of Mississippi's lead economic and community development agency. Nearly 300 employees are engaged in providing services to businesses, communities and workers in the state. While the agency is best known for its efforts to recruit new businesses to Mississippi, the Authority provides services to promote tourism, help communities improve their quality of place, help existing employers identify and meet opportunities and challenges and help workers improve their skills – all with the goal of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of Mississippians. For more information, visit MDA's website at www.mississippi.org.
