The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/18/8
U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., will host a forum Thursday to brief local leaders on potential funding for North Mississippi projects from the economic stimulus package that Congress is expected to pass in early January.
The summit will be at the BancorpSouth Conference Center Poplar Room from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Childers is inviting project coordinators, local officials, and economic development professionals from across the Mississippi’s 1st District, as well as representatives from local, state and federal agencies that are likely to play a role in administrating stimulus funds.
He said federal stimulus funding is likely to be targeted to projects that are either already in progress or have the ability to commence immediately. The plan is also likely to target projects that build or expand critical infrastructure for transportation, energy, technology, health, education, and the environment.
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