Mississippi Administrative Code

Projects that are eligible for assistance must be for capital improvements in Mississippi's counties and municipalities: A. Construction or repair of water and sewer facilities; B. Construction or repair of drainage systems for industrial development; C. Improvements in fire prot…

A. The Applicant must fulfill the requirement of the standard application, which must be Submitted to MDA for review and acceptance. B. The Applicant may only submit one project per application. C. The construction or renovation of economic development buildings for speculative p…

The Applicant must be an incorporated municipality or a county. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-3.5 Miss. Code Ann § 57-1-301 et seq (Rev. 2014). Amended 2/6/2016 Amended 8/1/2021

A. A certified copy of the Resolution of Intent from the Applicant must be submitted. (All Applicants must use the Public Notice Form provided by MDA.) B. In order for MDA to consider eligibility for a CAP loan, the Financial Analysis Worksheet must be completed, signed and the o…

A. Community Development related projects are defined as non-job creating projects that benefit a need in a community unrelated to economic development. Project loan awards will be limited to $1,250,000.00 per project or $1,250,000.00 per applicant, per calendar year. Loans for c…

The term of any loan must be reasonable and shall not exceed 20 years. The loan amount allowed will be determined by the Applicant's ability to repay the loan within acceptable terms. The rate of interest on all CAP loans is calculated according to the actuarial method. CAP loans…

Under the 2005 Regular Legislative Session, $2,500,000 shall be used only to provide loans to the counties and incorporated municipalities for remediation of a brownfield agreement sites under Sections 49-35-1 through 49-35-25. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-3.9 Miss. Code Ann § 57-1-3…

The Mississippi Development Infrastructure Program (DIP), administered by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is designed for making grants or loans to counties or municipalities (Local Sponsors) to finance infrastructure projects to promote economic growth in the State o…

All contracts and purchases must be made in accordance with normal bid and purchase laws of a municipality or county. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-4.10 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-61-36 (Rev. 2014). Amended 10/20/2016 Amended 7/26/2017

The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) encourages the maximum opportunity for increased participation by local Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) in the procurement of goods and services. The Mississippi Development Authority Minority Business Division a…

The Community Services Division requires all grant recipients to receive approval prior to making contract amendments, modifications or extensions. Grant recipients must submit correspondence and documentation associated with the request, signed under the original signature of th…

A. A grant agreement or loan documents will be executed between the local sponsor and MDA. All funds awarded must be spent for improvements within the scope of the original project description as stated in the grant or loan application. B. All funds will flow through the grant re…

A. DIP funds are requested by using the Request for Cash and Consolidated Support Sheet. These forms can be found on MDA's website as a single excel file titled "Request for Cash". The Request for Cash form provides the necessary information about the recipient, project and budge…

It is the grant recipient's responsibility to ensure the benefitting business is in compliance with all guidelines, jobs (created and maintained) are documented and benefitting business investment is met. If DIP funds are released and the project does not materialize or the benef…

The benefitting business will have four (4) four years from the effective grant date to create jobs and make the private capital investment. An employee roster will be obtained at the site visit. This will be used as MDA's basis for job creation. Once the total number of jobs inc…

All open Economic Development projects are required to submit job reports twice a year until all job commitments have been met. Grant recipients should submit the Economic Development Jobs Report form and a dated and certified employee roster at the beginning of the year and the …

Funds provided under the Mississippi Development Infrastructure Program are subject to audit by the Mississippi State Auditor's office. Additionally, MDA will also monitor all projects to ensure compliance with the original application submitted. During the life of the project or…

All Economic Development projects will be required to provide documentation of the jobs created and maintained and the investment made by the benefitting business. The following documentation is required for all Economic Development projects: A. Investment Documentation: Investme…

Cities and counties are eligible for the DIP program. Projects must be directly related to the construction, renovation, or expansion of a new or expanded industry. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-4.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-61-36 (Rev. 2014) Amended 10/20/2016 Amended 7/26/2017

Maintaining an efficient filing system is critical to the administration and monitoring of your program. A successful monitoring experience hinges on the quality with which the Recipient maintains its filing system and the ease of obtaining information from those files. A. When e…

The close-out process encompasses a series of activities to verify that DIP Funds have been properly spent and that the applicant has completed the elements of its program in a timely and acceptable manner. A. The grant recipient must submit all financial, performance, and other …

At project completion, the MDA-CSD representative will contact the grant recipient to determine a date for the close-out monitoring visit. All monitoring findings must be resolved before the close-out can be finalized. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-4.22 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-61-36 (Rev…

A. Upon being awarded a DIP grant, a binding contract is executed between the Mississippi Development Authority and the grant recipient for the specific amount awarded, job commitment, and for the particular activity being improved with DIP funds. B. Construction may not begin an…

All grant recipients (applicants) and benefitting businesses entering into contracts with the Mississippi Development Authority represents and warrants that it will ensure compliance with the Mississippi Employment Protection Act and will register and participate in the status ve…

These guidelines may be amended by MDA at any time. MDA, in its discretion, may temporarily waive any requirement of the guidelines to the extent that the result of such waiver is to promote the public purpose of the Act and is not prohibited by State law. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. …

Once an application has been received, a CSD Program Manager will contact the grant administrator and local unit of government to schedule a site visit. During the site visit, CSD staff will review the following: A. Resolution authorizing the application submittal in the minute b…

For more information regarding file maintenance and monitoring requirements you may contact: A. Mississippi Development Authority Community Services Division ATTN: Sara Doss Post Office Box 849 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Telephone: (601) 359-3179 Fax: (601) 359-3108 Notes 6 Miss.…

Eligible projects financed with DIP must be publicly owned. All contracts and purchases shall be made in accordance with normal bid and purchase laws of a municipality or county. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: A. Drainage Improvements B. Energy facilities (pow…

Eligible projects should benefit the following types of industries: A. Manufacturing and processing B. Large distribution facility C. Service support to agriculture, aquaculture, and mariculture D. Service support to manufacturing and processing E. Telecommunications and data pro…

The application must include the following: A. A detailed description of the project and narrative explaining how the specific improvements will affect economic development and/or job creation in the area, together with supporting documentation. B. Engineering/Architects Report: …

A. Mississippi Development Infrastructure Program funds may not be used for working capital, gaming enterprises, general expenditures, which would normally be covered under a local sponsor's general operation budget, or for administrative expenses. B. A limited amount of funds ma…

Any applicant seeking funding should contact an MDA project manager with the EIB Division for an in-state company or the Global Division. After the initial evaluation, should the manager determine the project meets MDA standards, they will contact the Community Services Division …

The process used for evaluating, selecting, and funding Pre-Applications and Applications is based on the following: A. Eligibility B. Project readiness C. Company's financial condition D. After the review of your Pre-Application, MDA may issue a letter inviting a DIP application…

The program intent is to stimulate growth and economic development in the State. The maximum amount, which may be awarded to any one local sponsor, will be whichever amount of the following is less: $15,000 per job or a maximum of $500,000 total grant amount . A. DIP projects sho…

In order to assure support of community leaders, a resolution by the city governing authority endorsing the local retirement recruitment effort is required. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-5.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-64-1 etseq. (Rev. 2008).

The Hometown Mississippi Retirement Program manager and a member of the Hometown Mississippi Retirement Program Advisory Committee will meet with the local program director to ascertain the nature of difficulties resulting in non-compliance status and to assist the director in th…

At the end of the probationary period, failure to be in compliance with the certification requirements will result in the termination of Hometown Mississippi Retirement certification status. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-5.11 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-64-1 etseq. (Rev. 2008).

As part of your community's retirement effort, an important aspect of the retiree assimilation process is for newcomers to feel welcome. This can be achieved by a number of methods: A. Newcomer events such as picnics, dances, and golf tournaments; B. Special organizations for in-…

A. Develop a professional portfolio. This book, to be kept in the sponsor's office, is to have short biographies of various professionals for retirees to consult when seeking professional service providers. B. Offering a gift /gift package to visitors and a welcome gift/packet to…

The program must have an official sponsoring organization with a retirement program director who will be accountable to the community and to the state. Examples of sponsoring organizations are chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, tourism development organizatio…

The sponsoring organization must commit a minimum of $20,000 per year for the local program (may include a portion of salary). Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-5.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-64-1 etseq. (Rev. 2008).

The community's quality of life will be assessed by, but not limited to, the following: A. Hospital: There must be a hospital within a 30-minute drive of the community and, preferably, closer. B. Adequate Medical Services: Includes emergency services for stabilization and/or C. r…

Each city must have a general Retiree Attraction Committee to ensure the development of the following: A. Community Inventory/Assessment (amenities, shortages) B. Community Relations/Fundraising: The success of this program depends, to a large degree, on the support of churches, …

The sponsor must develop a Community Profile similar to that used by many chambers of commerce. It will include such factors as crime statistics, local tax information, recreational opportunities, and housing availability. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-5.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-64-1 et…

Subsequent to certification the organization must commit to maintaining the following requirements: A. Retiree Attraction Brochure with Reader Response Card B. Establish/maintain nationwide toll free number and website must contain retiree attraction tab with pertinent informatio…

As a Certified Hometown Mississippi Retirement city, each is entitled to have the benefit of assistance from the Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division Hometown Mississippi Retirement program in the form of but not limited to presence in the Mississippi Living Guide (…

As a result of the outcome of the annual self-audit, failure to comply with Hometown Mississippi Retirement certification requirements will result in the program being placed on probationary status for a period of six months. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 4-5.9 Miss. Code Ann. § 57-64-1…