Economic Development

Applications must be submitted on a form prescribed by MDA. Applications must be submitted with any accompanying documentation deemed necessary by MDA. Each application will be reviewed objectively on the merits of the proposed project. Grant recipients will be notified in writin…

After an application is formally approved, a grant agreement outlining the project scope and allowable activities will be executed by the eligible applicant and MDA. Applicants will be accountable for all monies awarded and responsible for the submission and tracking of all expen…

Grant funds will only be disbursed on a reimbursement basis. Applicants must submit a request for payment in a form prescribed by MDA, including documentation of incurred costs and proof or payment to be reimbursed. Projects not completed within twenty-four (24) months of the exe…

All projects receiving a grant must adhere to the following rules before requests for payment can be processed and payment can be made: A. The applicant must have a current W-9 form with a Federal Tax ID Number on file at MDA and must be registered as a vendor in the State of Mis…

If a project's scope changes at any point after an application has been invited, the grant recipient must write to MDA's Business Incentives Division for approval of the change of scope. The letter must state the project name, grant fund number (as noted in the grant agreement), …

Recipient is required to ensure compliance with the Mississippi Employment Protection Act ("MEPA"), Miss. Code. Ann. § 71-11-3 et seq., and must ensure that the recipient registers and participates in the status verification system for all newly hired employees. Under MEPA, the t…

The sale, merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy or relocation from one (1) county to another county within the State of any business enterprise may not create new eligibility in any succeeding business entity. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 9-7.16 House Bill 1983, 2024 Regular …

In applying to MDA, the applicant certifies that all documents, instruments and information delivered to MDA by the applicant does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact in light of the circumstances under which they were made not mi…

These Rules and Regulations may be amended by MDA at any time. MDA, in its discretion, may temporarily waive any requirement of the Rules and Regulations to the extent that the result of such waiver is to promote the public purpose of the statute and is not prohibited by State la…

Through the Mississippi Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufacturer Program, MDA shall accept applications from eligible applicants. These grants will be used to assist sUAS manufacturers with project costs associated with research and development to expand sUAS manufacturing ca…

In addition to those terms defined herein, these terms shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. "Eligible applicant" means any Mississippi-based small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) manufacturer of which a majority of ownership is by resi…

MDA will accept applications from eligible applicants (manufacturers of small, unmanned aircraft systems). Eligible applicants may apply for grant assistance for research and development activities. Grants may be awarded to both existing businesses and prospective new businesses.…

The minimum criteria to qualify for a grant is as follows: A. the business must make a new minimum capital investment from private sources of one million dollars ($1,000,000); B. Mississippi based business entity; C. the business must have a majority ownership by residents of the…

The number of applications approved will be based on funding availability. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 9-7.6 House Bill 1983, 2023 Regular Session Adopted 11/22/2024

Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufacturer Grant Program funds may be awarded to sUAS manufacturers with a majority of ownership by residents of the State of Mississippi which will provide a capital investment from private sources of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,00…

Grant amounts awarded will vary based on funding availability and other factors, including, but not limited to, the development needs of the projects evaluated, the cost estimates of proposed research and development activities, the minimum private investment, and demonstration t…

All grant awards will require matching funds. The required amount must be at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) from private sources that do not include funds derived from governmental sources. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 9-7.9 House Bill 1983, 2024 Regular Session Adopted 11/22/2…