Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, has allocated over $1 million in federal funding to support community development and youth services in Mississippi.
The Jackson Resource Center will receive $800,000 under the Community Economic Development Program. These funds will be used to help launch six small businesses in Jackson, including a restaurant, a coffee shop, a print and design service, a web and social media company, a studio, and a daycare facility. The initiative is projected to create 25 permanent full-time positions within the local community.
Additionally, the Mississippi Children’s Home Society has been granted $245,000 by the Family and Youth Services Bureau. This funding will go toward supporting the Warren County Children’s Shelter, enhancing services for vulnerable youth in the region.
The investment underscores a broader effort to stimulate local entrepreneurship and strengthen social support systems for young people facing hardship.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support economic development and youth services in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announced Monday morning that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration of Children and Families, has awarded two new federal grants totaling more than $1 million. n nThe Jackson Resource Center has been awarded $800,000 under the Community Economic Development Program. n nThe organization will be using the funding to support the creation of six small businesses in Jackson: A restaurant, a coffee shop, a print & design service, a web/social media firm, a studio, and a daycare. n nThe project is expected to generate 25 permanent full-time jobs in the community. n nThe Mississippi Children’s Home Society has also been awarded $245,000 under the Family and Youth Services Bureau to support the Warren County Children’s Shelter. n nWant more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. n nSee a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to report it and include the headline of the story in your email.