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BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Justice has awarded a grant in the amount of $57,206 through the Office of Justice Programs to the Mississippi Office of the Attorney General.

The grant recipient, serving as the state administering agency for this program, will use the grant funds to establish a statewide JRJ Grant Program consistent with the Act's requirements and programmatic guidance provided by BJA. Once the state has received the grant award, the state administering agency is responsible for outreach, education, and solicitation of applications from eligible beneficiaries. The state will ensure grant funds for loan repayment are allocated equally between prosecutors and public defenders, with a priority placed on those eligible beneficiaries who have the least ability to repay their loans.

For more information contact Jim Hood, MS Attorney General at (601) 359-4205.