A Department of Education is a federal or state agency that provides leadership, develops policy, and awards funding for public schools in Hinds County, Mississippi. As part of this mission, Departments of Education distribute grants and federal funding, including education block grants, Title I grants, and IDEA grants. They also award School Improvement Grants, Teacher Incentive Funds, and Pell Grants, in addition to other student loans and grants. Students, teachers, and educators can learn more about Hinds County government grants issued by the Department of Education on its website.
Hinds County Department of Education Raymond MS 13192 Mississippi 18 39154 601-857-5222
Jackson Department of Education Jackson MS 69 East Church Street 39202 601-960-8725
Jackson MS Department of Education Jackson MS 500 Greymont Avenue 39202 601-576-5010
Jackson Mississippi Department of Education Jackson MS 359 North West Street, 270 39201 601-359-3513
A Department of Transportation is a state or federal agency that plans and develops transportation systems and infrastructure in Hinds County, Mississippi. The federal Department of Transportation offers several Hinds County government grants, including grants for road, rail, transit, and port projects, as well as car and vanpool projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit research and safety improvements. State Departments of Transportation provide grants for private operators, senior centers, non-profits, and transit systems. Hinds County government grant information is available on the Department of Transportation website.
Clinton Transportation Maintenance Clinton MS Payne Place 39056 601-961-4711
Mississippi Department Of Transportation Jackson MS 401 North West Street 39201 601-359-7920
Mississippi State Aid Road Construction Jackson MS 412 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue 39216 601-359-7150
US Federal Highway Administration Mississippi Division Jackson MS 100 West Capitol Street 39269 601-965-4215
A Veterans Affairs Department provides services to veterans, including veterans from the Armed Forces and Reserves in Hinds County, Mississippi. The federal VA, as well as local Hinds County branches, provide government grants for veterans in rural areas, homeless providers grants, community agency grants, and nurse retention grants. The Hinds County VA also provides cemetery grants and supportive services grants for veterans and their families. VA grants both go to agencies, organizations, and individual veterans. The VA provides more information about government grants on its website.
Disabled American Veterans Jackson MS 120 North State Street 39201 601-355-2224
Hinds County Veterans Affairs Jackson MS 316 South President Street, 124 39201 601-968-5408
US Veterans Affairs Department-Jackson Regional Benefit Office Jackson MS 1600 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue 39216 601-364-7171
US Veterans Affairs Department-Montgomery Veterans Affair Medical Center Jackson MS 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue 39216 601-364-1273
Veterans of Foreign Wars Jackson MS 5663 State Highway 18 West 39209 601-922-9700
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9832 Jackson MS 4610 Sunray Drive 39213 601-362-1646
Veterans of Foreign Wars State Headquarters Jackson MS 120 North State Street 39201 601-352-8904
A Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development and business activity, either at the federal, state, or local level in Hinds County, Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce provides government grants to Hinds County local Chambers of Commerce as well as grants through multiple bureaus. It also provides market development awards for non-profit industries, including trade associations. Local Chambers of Commerce may also help member businesses secure Small Business Administration grants, business development grants, and economic development funding. Chambers of Commerce provide information about government grant programs on their websites.
Greater Jackson Chamber Jackson MS 201 South President Street 39201 601-948-7575
Mississippi Economic Council Jackson MS 248 East Capitol Street 39201 601-969-0022
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce Clinton MS 100 East Leake Street 39056 601-924-5912
A Housing Authority provides low-income rental housing, rental assistance programs, and other housing assistance for eligible individuals and families in Hinds County, Mississippi. At the federal level, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) operates over 20 government grant programs, including affordable housing development grants, community and economic development grants, fair housing grants, and rental assistance grants. HUD also offers Hinds County supportive housing and services grants. Housing Authority grants can help fund Hinds County low-income housing, local housing assistance programs, and provide grants for housing assistance such as Section 8.
Jackson Housing Authority Jackson MS 2747 Livingston Road 39213 601-362-0885
Mississippi State Housing Authority Edwards MS 105 Patton Drive 39066 601-852-8930
A Department of Justice operates at the federal or state level to enforce the law and ensure public safety in Hinds County, Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Justice offers several Hinds County government grants, including federal assistance to scholars and experts, law enforcement grants, and violence against women grants, which protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. State Departments of Justice may also provide grants for Hinds County law enforcement and legal assistant programs. Departments of Justice provide information on their government grant programs on their websites.
Jackson Mississippi Department of Justice Jackson MS 501 Court Street 39201 601-965-4480
A Social Security Office is a local branch of the federal Social Security Administration in Hinds County, Mississippi. Social Security provides services for eligible people, including retirement benefits, and it also provides government grants. Social Security's research and demonstration grants fund innovative research that help manage and administer Hinds County Social Security programs. Service grants support beneficiaries return to work and access rehabilitation services. Local Hinds County offices can help with grant applications. Social Security Offices provide more information about their government grants on their websites.
Jackson Social Security Office Jackson MS 100 West Capitol Street 39269 866-331-8135