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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Bolivar County in 2021

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Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,200,000 in grants for economic development projects in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

The only grant in the county—$1,200,000—was awarded to the City of Cleveland.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Mississippi counties in 2021.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Mississippi Counties (2021)
RankCountyTotal
1Washington County$7,700,000
2Pontotoc County$4,500,000
3Montgomery County$3,922,568
4Harrison County$2,000,000
5Bolivar County$1,200,000
6Oktibbeha County$328,000
7Prentiss County$210,000
7Newton County$210,000

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