- Program Education
- Program Area Expanding Economic Opportunity
- Grant Amount $100,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2007–December 31, 2008
- Location Jackson, MS, United States
- Geographic Focus Mississippi
About this grant
Funding will enable the Enterprise Corporation of the Delta to launch a state fiscal project for Mississippi, including fiscal and economic analyses. In addition, funding will help support communication and outreach activities designed to raise awareness among local media, community-based organizations and policymakers about policies that assist low- and moderate-income Mississippians.The Enterprise Corporation of the Delta is a nonprofit intermediary organization whose mission is to spur economic development in the Delta regions of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.This is one of 10 grants supporting the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative. Mott has also supported the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which provides technical assistance and networking opportunities for the 35 state organizations participating in this initiative.