PROJECTS, STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN
VITAL PROJECTS LIST
Development of Holmes County Industrial Park
Alternative fuel development
Development of Grenada County Industrial Park
Renovation of C&G Railroad
Airport improvements
Master plans for retail revitalization
Provision of natural gas for industry
Reuse of vacant buildings
Broadband expansion
Health Care Improvements
Training for Entrepreneurs
Strategic Findings Addressed
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Develop market for renewable resources; address high fuel / transportation costs
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Need for downtown improvements
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Lack of adequate infrastructure to support certain industrial needs
Lack of adequate health care
Need for promotion of entrepreneurship
Location
Holmes County
Centrally located in District - Montgomery or Carroll County
Grenada County
Carroll, Montgomery, and Leflore counties
Districtwide
Districtwide
Districtwide
Districtwide
Districtwide
Districtwide
Districtwide
Estimated Costs
$5.2 M
$6.3 M
$4 M
$100 M
$1 M
$50,000 each
$10 M
$10 M
$5 M
$15 M
$100,000
Funding Sources
EDA, State, County
EDA, State, Local, Private, U.S. D.O.E.
EDA, State, Local
EDA, USDOT, State
EDA, DRA, ARC, FAA, HUD, State
EDA, State, ARC, DRA, Main Street
EDA, DRA, ARC, HUD State
EDA, State, Local
EDA, DRA, ARC, State
EDA, DRA, ARC, State, Local
EDA, DRA, ARC
Potential Job Creation
3,200
150
2,500
5,000
100
N/A
200
1,000
100
300
100
Outcome
Improved infrastructure to support industry in industrial park
Market for renewable resource, lower fuel / transportation costs
Improved intfastructure to support industry
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Improved retail buildings and landscaping
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Improved infrastructure for economic development
Improved health care
Promotion of entrpreneurs