Mississippi Administrative Code

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 forestry facility project. Grant recipients will be …

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 upon completion of the project. Applicants must submit a final report to MDA within 90 days of the project's completion date. Projects not completed within twenty-four (24) months of the execution of a grant agreement mu…

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. 9-6.17 Senate Bill 2525, 2023 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 Forest Facility Grant Program, MDA shall accept applications from eligible applicants, prioritize these applications and submit suggested recipients to the Forest Facility Grant Committee no later than December 1 of each year. Beginning July 1, 2024, and e…

Loans and grants made under the Industry Incentive Program are subject to audit by MDA or the Office of the State Auditor. MDA and/or the Office of the State Auditor shall have the right to inspect books, records, plans and other data related to the Project. Contact Information: …

MDA will invite applications from eligible applicants. The eligible applicants are as follows: A. Municipalities, B. Counties, C. Existing Forestry Product Facilities (that have been in operation for at least 12 months), D. Regional Economic Development Entities. Eligible applica…

The minimum criteria to qualify for a grant is as follows: A. the project has a minimum investment of ten million dollars ($10,000,000); B. the project site utilizes at least fifty (50) acres of land under public control (meaning the land is held or controlled by a public entity,…

The number of applications approved will be based on funding availability. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 9-6.5 Senate Bill 2525, 2023 Regular Session; Miss. Code Ann. § 57-1-55 Adopted 9/30/2024

State statute allows Mississippi Forestry Facility Grant Program funds to be expended on forestry facility projects associated with publicly owned land (including public options) and infrastructure. For publicly owned land or infrastructure, all contracts and purchases must be ma…

MDA will only assist with approved public land acquisition, including public options that are fair market value of the property. Forestry Facility grant funds cannot be used to assist with legal expenses or other expenses related to eminent domain proceedings, and eminent domain-…

MDA reserves the right to negotiate the scope of land and/or infrastructure work and the budget for the proposed work with prospective applicants and as part of the application review process. Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 9-6.8 Senate Bill 2525, 2023 Regular Session; Miss. Code Ann. § …

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 improvements, the minimum private investment, size and location of the project site, the…

Pursuant to House Bill 1983 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature, the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufacturer Grant Fund authorized MDA, through appropriations by the Legislature, to make grants available to designated small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (s…

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…

The District Test Security Plan is signed by the district superintendent, the district test coordinator, and the chairman of the school board. The School Test Security Plan, which is a part of the District Test Security Plan, is signed by the school principal, school test coordin…

In the District and School Plan Section B In this section you will need to outline, for each test administered, all training that district and school level personnel have attended. This training may have occurred at the district level, school level, or both. Both the district and…

Storage and Access to Secure Test Materials 1. Except during actual test administration all secure test materials must be kept under lock and key, and access must be limited to individuals identified in the test security plan as responsible for their security. 2. An individual wi…

Describe in this section when and where test administrators will be allowed to review test administrator manuals prior to each test administration. Notes 7 Miss. Code. R. § 109-2-D

The School Test Security Plan must include the following: 1. Student emergencies (bathroom, sudden illness). 2. Disruptions due to severe weather, fire, bomb threat, or any other form of emergency that would cause for an immediate evacuation of the facility. 3. Prohibitions again…

There shall be a state department of education which shall be under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public education. The state department of education shall be organized into functional divisions as established by the state board of education, includ…

The state superintendent of public education shall provide and keep a seal having around the margin thereof the words "State Department of Education" with the coat of arms of the state in the center. All official acts of the department shall be certified under said seal. Notes 7 …

The State Department of Education is hereby charged with the execution of all laws relating to the administrative, supervisory and consultative services to the public schools and agricultural high schools of the State of Mississippi. The State Department of Education is also auth…

There shall be a state board of education which shall manage and invest school funds according to law, formulate policies according to law for implementation by the State Department of Education and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law. The board shall consist of…

1. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations and set standards and policies for the organization, operation, management, planning, budgeting and programs of the State Department of Education. a. The board is directed to identify all functions of the departmen…

Purpose: The Mississippi State Board of Education (State Board), in an effort to include student perspectives on state educational policies, laws and regulations, shall incorporate student representation in a non-voting capacity by and through the appointed position of Student Re…