Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation. She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth. She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs. Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.
Mississippi State University News
FAA announces $7.5 million more in grants for Mississippi State-led ASSURE researching safe integration of drones into national airspace
By Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.—U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced additional grants being...
Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg
Officials Announce Details Of $1.8 Million Hub City Transit Grant
By Haskel Burns
Against the backdrop of a Hub City Transit bus stop at Edwards Street Fellowship Center, Mayor Toby Barker and other city officials announced the details of a $1.8 million grant from the...
Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg
City Gets Grant for Transit Upgrades
By Haskel Burns
Hattiesburg’s Hub City Transit system will be the recipient of a $1.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to improve bus stops by adding sidewalks, pedestrian signals and crosswalks at select...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR EXPANDED AVIATION WORKFORCE TRAINING
Miss. Senator Joins Bipartisan Push for USDOT, FAA to Implement Two Workforce Grant Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined a bipartisan push for full implementation of two aviation workforce grant programs created by Congress in 2018 to expand the development of the next generation of aircraft pilots and maintenance technicians.
Hyde-Smith is among 20 Senators who signed a letter to...
MISS. LAWMAKERS APPLAUD $7.9 MILLION IN CARES ACT FUNDING FOR COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), along with Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss) today applauded a $7.9 million award from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) to the Mississippi Coast Transit Authority (CTA).
The CTA will use these funds to continue providing transit service within the Pascagoula Urbanized Area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Coast...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE AWARD OF $3 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS
Annual Grants Include Additional Aid for Coronavirus Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today marked the award of $3,001,470 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to make improvements at five Mississippi airports.
“Each year, grants from the Federal Aviation Administration help Mississippi airports make important improvements to their...
WJTV-TV Jackson
$14.1M awarded to Alcorn & Pontotoc counties for rural water improvements
NEWS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Monday, Alcorn and Pontotoc counties were awarded the amount of $14.1 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grant and loan funding for water infrastructure improvements.
...
Delta Business Journal
New Federal Courthouse In Greenville Will Serve As Economic Catalyst
By Becky Gillette
Construction is expected to begin this summer on a new, $40.1 million federal courthouse in downtown Greenville that is expected to provide a major economic stimulus both during...
WJTV-TV Jackson
$1.82 million awarded to Hattiesburg’s transit system
NEWS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Representative Steven Palazzo announced a $1.82 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant to increase usage of the City of...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Federal government reimburses Lee County for October storm damage cleanup
By Taylor Vance
TUPELO • Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Tuesday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved around $2.3 million in federal aid to...
