Federal grants to Forrest County Mississippi
Forrest County Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi received $2.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with $2.0 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.3 million
- Awards4
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $117,650 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 0 | $0 |
Programs that fund Forrest County Mississippi
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $500,000 |
| Rural Violent Crime Initiative | 1 | $75,000 |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $74,999 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 3 | $649,999 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| The forrest county sheriff’s office (FCSO) plans to use the appropriated community project funding to initiate two projects: an upgrade to mobile and hand-held radio equipment and broadscale implementation of body worn camera (BWC) deployment. The radio project will enhance the effectiveness and flo | Congressionally Recommended Awards | July 26, 2022 | $500,000 |
| The forrest county sheriffs office (FCSO) currently has members on eight task forces, including the juvenile gang task force, that are comprised of law enforcement officers from around the state. All radio communication from these violent crime task forces working in the area comes through fscos com | Rural Violent Crime Initiative | September 27, 2023 | $75,000 |
| Forrest county sheriff's office will use grant funding will offset the costs of items and equipment required to meet accreditation standards, so fcso can achieve accreditation sooner. Must have materials needed by the fcso for accreditation include: instant playback equipment for the communications | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | October 13, 2022 | $74,999 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Forrest County Mississippi get?
$2.3 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Forrest County Mississippi the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $2.0 million in 1 award. The Department of Justice follow.
What is Forrest County Mississippi's largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with its first action in the period on August 4, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Forrest County Mississippi?
Its largest are Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, Congressionally Recommended Awards and Rural Violent Crime Initiative.
Other grant recipients in Hattiesburg
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc.
- Hattiesburg City Clerk
- William Carey University
- The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg
- Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation
- Forrest County General Hospital
- The First Bank
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