Within the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, certain eligible independent schools may apply for reimbursable grants to make necessary investments in water, wastewater, stormwater, broadband and other eligible infrastructure projects to be funded by the Legislature utilizing the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds made available under the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
(a) To apply for funding under this Act, eligible applicants should visit the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration website located at https://www.dfa.ms.gov/ and click on the INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE icon located under Covid-19 Information and Resources.(b) All application procedures, deadlines and rules related to administration of the PROGRAM are located within the referenced INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE portal. S.B. No. 2780, Mississippi Legislature 2022 Regular Session