GREENWOOD, Miss. – The White House, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) hosted a roundtable discussion with mayors, business councils, and community stakeholders in the Delta on April 20 to announce a Rural Partners Network pilot program aimed at connecting rural communities with resources. The network will provide a local point person to help access resources from 13 government agencies, including funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The agencies will have designated staff to focus on rural issues and responsible for assisting locals and improving collaboration. Mississippi was selected as one of five states - Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky and New Mexico - for the pilot program with an emphasis on Delta communities. At the roundtable discussion, multiple officials brought up concerns regarding water and sewer and affordable housing as extensions of economic development projects. (Source: Mississippi Today 04/20/22) Rural Partners Network helps provide federal resources - Mississippi Today
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