§ 57-10-705. Definitions
As used in this article: “Agency” means the Mississippi Development Authority. “Funding” means grants, loans, or a combination of grants and loans. “Healthy food retailers” means retailers that sell quality fresh fruits and vegetables, in natural and/or frozen form, including, but not limited to, supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores and farmers’ markets. “Program” means technical […]
§ 57-10-511. Grants of funds by MDA
MDA shall grant funds under this article to a planning and development district or qualified entity in accordance with the following terms and conditions: Grant funds received by a planning and development district or qualified entity in accordance with this article shall be used by the planning and development district or qualified entity to establish […]
§ 57-10-707. Establishment of program to provide grants and loans to food retailers to increase access to healthy foods in underserved communities; public-private partnerships; uses of funds; application for funding
To the extent funds are available, the Mississippi Development Authority, in cooperation with public and private sector partners, is authorized to establish a program modeled on comparable initiatives throughout the nation that provides grants and loans and/or promotes access to healthy food retailers that increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables, in natural and/or frozen […]
§ 57-10-513. General powers and duties of planning and development districts and qualified entities
The planning and development districts and qualified entities are authorized, empowered and directed to deposit all grant funds received pursuant to this article in a revolving assistance fund and to provide assistance therefrom to small businesses in accordance with this article and the following criteria, terms and conditions: To be eligible for assistance under this […]
§ 57-10-709. Use of funding to leverage other sources of funds
Funding described in this article, to the extent practicable, may be used to leverage other sources of funds, including, but not limited to, New Markets Tax Credits, federal and foundation grant programs, incentives available to designated Enterprise Zones or Renewal Communities, operator equity and funds from private sector financial institutions under the federal Community Reinvestment […]
§ 57-10-515. Engagement of professional services
The planning and development districts and qualified entities are hereby authorized to engage legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, appraisers, consultants and others as needed in connection with providing assistance to small businesses pursuant to this article, and to charge the costs of these services to the small businesses receiving such assistance or charge the proceeds […]
§ 57-10-711. Repeal of Sections 57-10-701 through 57-10-709
Sections 57-10-701 through 57-10-709 shall stand repealed on July 1, 2022.
§ 57-10-517. Adoption and publication of eligibility criteria for participation in program, timetable and process for review of applications, and other rules and regulations; adoption of uniform applications, forms, procedures, and requirements
DECD shall adopt and publish the eligibility criteria for planning and development districts and qualified entities to participate in the program as set forth in this article, a timetable and process for review of applications from planning and development districts or qualified entities, and program report forms, all in accordance with this article, and such […]
§ 57-10-519. Certification of nondiscrimination
No assistance shall be provided to a small business under this article unless the small business certifies to the planning and development district or qualified entity, in a form satisfactory to DECD, that it will not discriminate against any employee or against any applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex or […]
§ 57-10-521. Creation of Mississippi Small Business Assistance Fund; deposits; funds to be deposited in General Fund
There is hereby created a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Mississippi Small Business Assistance Fund out of which grants and expenditures authorized in connection with the program shall be disbursed. All monies received by issuance of bonds to carry out the purposes of this article shall be deposited into […]