MAS-MC Fall Workshop Zoom Access
Topic: MAS-MC Fall Workshop Date: Sept. 27-Sept.28, 2021 Time: Sep 27, 2021 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Time: Sep 28, 2021 09:30 AM to 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81346131858?pwd=REI2VDlFd3lBb1dCS1N3TkJTZjN6UT09 Meeting ID: 813 4613 1858 Passcode: masmc One tap mobile +13017158592,,81346131858#,,,,*941126# US (Washington [...]
Supervisor Melton Harris (Jackson County) Funeral Announcement
The Mississippi Association of Supervisors is saddened to share the visitation and funeral information for Jackson County Supervisor Melton Harris. The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at the Jackson County Civic Center, 2902 Shortcut Road in the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Visitation and viewing is one hour [...]
Former Supervisor Melvin Mack (Jones County) Visitation and Funeral Arrangements
Melvin Mack Former Jones County Supervisor/Mayor of Laurel UPDATED VISITATION AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS PUBLIC VIEWING Friday June 4, 2021 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Laurel City Hall 401 N. 5th Avenue Laurel, MS 39440 PUBLIC VIEWING Saturday June 5, 2021 12:01 PM to 2:00 PM Laurel High School Auditorium 1100 W 12th Street Laurel, MS [...]
Cities Connecting Children to Nature State & Regional Cohort
The National League of Cities has announced a program for engaging youth in nature and outdoor activities. Please click the link below to access the program details and information on how your community can partner with others to participate. Cities Connecting Children to Nature State & Regional Cohort - National League of Cities (nlc.org)
2021 MAS-MC Scholarship Recipients
De’Marcus Kentrell Jackson Natchez High School Adams Deon Wilkins McAdams High School Attala Tancy Duren J. Z. George High School Carroll Addison Olivia Gooden Coahoma Early College High School Coahoma Joshua Alexander Briscoe St. Joseph Catholic High School Hinds Kaitlin Monae’ Kimbrough Holmes County Central [...]
How Should Local Leaders Use Their American Rescue Plan Funding?
By: Brad Whitehead and Joseph Parilla (Tuesday, March 23, 2021) Among the $1.9 trillion worth of federal COVID-19 relief in the newly signed American Rescue Plan Act is $350 billion for “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.” At roughly one-fifth of the bill’s total cost, these funds will be deployed to state and local governments in [...]
American Rescue Act Update (April 15, 2021)
American Rescue Act Update (April 15, 2021) The American Rescue Plan Act provides $350 billion in emergency funding for state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, or its negative economic impacts, including by providing assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries, such as [...]
Community Projects Funding | Federal Appropriation Earmarks | Important Deadlines
Subcommittee Programs Commerce, Justice, Science Deadline: April 15 Byrne Justice Assistance Grants COPS Technology and Equipment National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Operations, Research and Facilities National Aeronautics and Space Administration – Safety, Security and Mission Services Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Deadline: April 16 Department of Transportation – Local Transportation Priorities Department of [...]
Federal Earmarks | Community Project Funding Overview
In the 117th Congress, lawmakers will reinstate the process of earmarking for local governments and nonprofits after a decade-long ban, ushering in the return of congressionally directed spending through a reformed process dubbed "Community Project Funding" (CPF) with added oversight mechanisms. Since CPF funding is specified to a recipient, it is by nature not [...]