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Fortified Gold and LEED-Certified Habitat for Humanity Open House
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Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation Launches Green Loan Fund
Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation (GCRC) recently launched the GREEN LOAN FUND, a fund which allows approved homeowners in the lower six counties the opportunity to borrow up to $15,000 for hurricane mitigation improvements, energy efficiencies and modifications according to the Americans with Disabilities Act compliance guidelines. All potential applicants are required to take an on-line [...]
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Mississippi Recreational Trails Program Application Available
PRESS RELEASE – Mississippi Recreational Trails Program Application The Outdoor Recreation Grants Division (ORG) would like to thank everyone again that submitted a FY 2012 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) application. Thirty-nine (39) RTP applications were received requesting a total of $4,698,379.72. The recommended RTP applications were submitted to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in August 2012 [...]
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Bay-Waveland Habitat Building Fortified Homes
By ANITA LEE — calee@sunherald.com BAY ST. LOUIS — Heather Adams and her two children watched the sturdy cedar home built by her grandparents tear apart in Hurricane Katrina, forcing them to flee in the driving wind to a relative’s brick home nearby. She knows better than most the value of the home she hopes [...]
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MDA Launches Mississippi Minority Business Registry
MDA announced the launch of the new Mississippi Minority Business Registry. The registry, which can be accessed online at www.mmbr.org, serves as an easy-to-use and reliable resource for public and private entities seeking the services of qualified minority- and women-owned businesses in Mississippi. A part of MDA’s Diversity in Contracting initiative focused on increasing minority- [...]
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HURRIPLAN Training
On October 31-November 1, the DHS/FEMA-funded training course pilot called “HURRIPLAN: Resilient Building Design for Coastal Communities” will be offered in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Community Design Center (GCCDC) in Biloxi. This 2-day design-based course targets architects, engineers, planners, state/local building officials, and property owners in hurricane prone areas such as Connecticut’s coastal communities. [...]
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Speaker Philip Gunn to Host Mississippi Solutions–an Ideas Tour
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn is hitting the road this fall to visit towns around Mississippi in an effort to create an idea-sharing forum for all Mississippians. Speaker Gunn will be making various stops around the state during the week of October 8, 2012. Mississippi Solutions–an Ideas Tour is a non-partisan town hall style [...]
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Go Coast 2020 Public Listening Session
The Go Coast 2020 Listening Sessions are designed to provide an update on the current progress of the Go Coast 2020 Commission and to give an additional opportunity for the public to make comments and ask questions about the process. October 2, 6-8pm Jackson County Campus, Fine Arts Auditorium Gautier, MS October 3, 6-8pm City [...]
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Mississippi Disaster-Resilience Series Announced
Disaster-Resilience USGBC Mississippi Continuing Education Series Please join the USGBC Mississippi for three seminars on Disaster-Resilience. Presentations from scientists, engineers, and architects will explore the challenges to making coastal construction storm-ready. This event is open to the public. Location: Knight Non-Profit Center, 11975 Seaway Road, Gulfport, MS 39503 Time: 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Cost: [...]
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Gulf of Mexico Environmental Justice Conference