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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 27, 2022

Mississippi to receive $600,000 grant to assist Mississippi businesses interested in beginning or increasing international trade

STEP funding will be used to support export development and trade endeavors for eligible small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded the Mississippi Development Authority $600,000 for the State Trade Expansion Program to support Mississippi business interested in international trade. “This funding is instrumental for Mississippi businesses wanting to grow their business by increasing…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
September 27, 2022

U.S. Dept. of Defense grants Mississippi $5 million to strengthen worker pipeline in shipbuilding industry

The state will match the funds with $1.8 million as Mississippi, DOD partner to modernize shipbuilding capacity through a consortium. Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced that $4,999,634 was being directed to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security-led Mississippi-Shipbuilding Industry Preparedness for National Security Consortium. Those funds are being used to undertake…