Miss. Code. tit. 6, pt. 9, ch. 1, SMALL MUNICIPALITIES AND LIMITED POPULATION COUNTIES GRANT PROGRAM, General Provisions

Current through October 10, 2024

General Provisions

The maximum grant amount which may be awarded to any one Local Sponsor will be $150,000.

Each application will be evaluated on its own merit to meet the intent of the program. All projects must be related to MDA Eligible Priorities.

Communities with a population of 3,500 or less will be required to have a minimum 10% match. Communities with a population greater than 3,500 will be required to have a minimum 20% match. This may be in the form of a loan, cash, or in-kind services. Documented project related soft costs such as administrative, engineering, architectural, inspection, legal, etc. are acceptable forms of matching funds.

SMLPC funds may not be used for working capital, general expenditures, which would normally be covered under a local sponsor's general operation budget, ad valorem taxes, or for project related soft costs such as administrative, engineering, architectural, inspection, legal, etc.

If a community has any open SMLPC grants, they are not eligible to submit another application. An acceptable close-out package must be submitted before an application is considered.

Mississippi Employment Protection Act

All grant recipients entering into contracts with the Mississippi Development Authority represents and warrants that it will ensure compliance with the Mississippi Employment Protection Act and will register and participate in the status verification system of all newly hired employees. The term "employee" as used herein means any person that is hired to perform work within the State of Mississippi. As used herein, "status verification system" means the illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 that is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security, also known as the E-Verify Program or any other successor electronic verification system replacing the E-Verify Program. The grantee agrees to maintain such compliance and, upon request of the State, to provide copy of each such verification to the State. The grantee further represents and warrants that any person assigned to perform services hereunder meet the employment eligibility requirements of all migration laws of the State of Mississippi. The grantee understands and agrees that any breach of these warranties may subject the grantee to the following:

(a) termination of this Agreement and ineligibility for any state or public contract in Mississippi for up to three (3) years, with notice of such cancellation/termination being made public, or

(b) the loss of any license, permit, certification or other document granted to the grantee by an agency, department or governmental entity for the right to do business in Mississippi for up to one (1) year, or

(c) or both. In the event of such cancellation/termination, the grantee would also be liable for any additional costs incurred by the State due to contract cancellation or loss of license or permit.

Miss. Code. tit. 6, pt. 9, ch. 1, SMALL MUNICIPALITIES AND LIMITED POPULATION COUNTIES GRANT PROGRAM, General Provisions

Adopted 7/14/2018