The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) provided a grant to establish a revolving loan fund (RLF) in the District’s nine counties. The grant was combined with local funds provided by the counties and used to promote business development by providing loans to industries and businesses. The District also has other resources for Revolving Business loans from the following resources:
Appalachian Regional Commission (Kemper County)
Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise Program
Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise (Micro)
Mississippi Small Business Assistance Program
Rural Business Enterprise Grant
Planning & DEVELOPMENT
REVOLVING LOAN FUND
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is administered by the Mississippi Development of Employment Security (MDES). There are four (4) Workforce Investment Areas in the State. ECPDD’s nine counties are part of the Twin Districts Workforce Area, along with 15 counties south of ECPDD in Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District.
"Assisting Local Units of government".
The District assists local governments with the following Grants & Programs:
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Grants
Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grants
Redistricting
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Census Information
United States Department of Justice Grants - Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Grants - Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG), Alcohol Countermeasure Grant Program, DUI Enforcement Program
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Grants
Mississippi Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Grants
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)/ Mississippi Forestry Commission Grants - Transportation Enhancement Tree Planting Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grant Program - Rural Development Community Facilities Grant
Keep Mississippi Beautiful (KMB) & People Against Litter (PAL) Program
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)