Draft

Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

 Damaged by Hurricane Katrina 

in Mississippi’s Six Southern Counties

FEMA Grants and Loans

FEMA provides Public Assistance Grants as emergency 

repairs and permanent repairs to public utilities. FEMA also 

operates the Special Community Disaster Loan program, 

which is available to local governments that must provide 

for the operation of essential public services. The Public 

Assistance program has obligated nearly $734 million for 

infrastructure repair in Mississippi; this includes $417 

million for debris removal, $38 million to repair public 

facilities, $208 million for emergency protective measures, 

$3.9 million to repair roads and bridges and $50 million to 

restore public utilities. FEMA’s Federal Interagency Disaster 

Assistance Guide to Recovery Programs describes these 

and other programs. The guide is available at www.fema.

gov/pdf/rrr/ltrc/recoveryprograms229.pdf

HUD CDBG and Guaranteed Loans

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community 

Development Block Grants (CDBGs) are formula grants for 

entitlement communities and to states for distribution to 

non-entitlement communities. Recipient communities must 

spend at least 70% of their funds for activities that benefit 

low- and moderate-income persons. Utilities have used 

these block grants to develop new water sources, improve 

treatment, and replace distribution system pipes. Communities can also receive aggregate loan guarantees equal to 

5 times their CDBG entitlement amount.

USDA Rural Development Water and 

Environmental Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants for Drinking Water and Wastewater are available for constructing, 

repairing, expanding, or improving water supply and distribution systems and waste collection and treatment systems; 

certain facility development; acquiring needed land, water 

sources, and water rights; and legal and engineering fees.

SBA Disaster Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides 

infrastructure assistance to private entities for both private 

and non-profit drinking water and wastewater utilities to 

return infrastructure to its pre-disaster operability through 

the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance. These subsidized 

loans are offered at below market rates.

Commerce EDA Economic Assistance Programs

The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) offers assistance to rural and urban 

areas where unemployment is high and incomes are low 

with a mission to “enhance community success in attracting private capital investment and lucrative job opportunities.” EDA assistance can help communities that are in 

economic decline upgrade their physical infrastructure, 

including drinking water and wastewater facilities.

EPA State Revolving Funds

EPA provides grants to the Mississippi Department of 

Health to support the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund, which provides low-interest 

loans to water systems for infrastructure improvements 

needed to protect public health and ensure compliance 

with the Safe Drinking Water Act. EPA also provides grants 

to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to 

support the Water Pollution Control (Clean Water) Revolving 

Fund Loan Program to help meet Clean Water Act requirements through low-interest loans or other assistance 

to publicly owned wastewater collection and treatment 

systems, stormwater and nonpoint source pollution control 

and estuary management projects.

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29, 2005, as a category 4 hurricane with 

winds of 150 miles per hour—leaving a path of destruction 

throughout Mississippi. On August 29, 2005, President 

Bush declared a major disaster in the State of Mississippi 

and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local 

recovery efforts. The President’s action made federal 

funding available to affected individuals in the counties of 

Adams, Amite, Attala, Claiborne, Choctaw, Clarke, Copiah, 

Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, 

Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Jackson, Jasper, 

Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, 

Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, 

Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Wilkinson, Winston, and Yazoo.

This document describes Public Assistance to State and 

local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in the six southern counties of Mississippi that were 

severely damaged by the hurricane: Pearl River, Hancock, 

Stone, Harrison, George and Jackson Counties.

Recovery

Local communities throughout Mississippi are now 

engaged in long-term recovery efforts. Recovery from the 

hurricanes will take time and considerable planning to 

ensure that reconstruction efforts are sustainable for the 

future. In addition to funding made available through FEMA, 

there are a number of federal and federally-supported state 

programs that water and wastewater utilities can access to 

help them in planning, designing and constructing infrastructure. Community rebuilding efforts in Mississippi are 

being coordinated by the Governor’s Office of Recovery and 

Renewal. General information about the federal long term 

community recovery process, led by FEMA, is available at 

www.fema.gov/rrr/ltcr/index.shtm.
Table 1. Programs

Program Type of Assistance;

Terms and Conditions Uses Eligible Applicants Application Process

FEMA Public 

Assistance Program 

(PA)

Grants: 90% of the eligible cost for 

Katrina.

Emergency work: debris removal and 

demolition of unsafe structures.

Permanent work: restore to predisaster design. (water treatment 

and delivery systems; sewage 

collection and treatment facilities)

States, local governments, 

Indian tribes and certain 

Private-Nonprofit 

Organizations (PNP) via 

States.

Mississippi Public Assistance program – http://www.mississippipa.org/ 

Joint Field Office, Attn: State Public Assistance, P.O. Box 6789 D’Iberville, 

MS 39540

Applicants must complete a request for public assistance (RPA) to initiate 

the process for applying for funding. 

Deadlines - The project completion deadlines are set from the date that 

the major disaster or emergency is declared and are dependent on the 

type of work being done (Emergency Work, 6 months; Permanent Work, 18 

Months). Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has been granted an 

extension for Emergency Work for all Applicants until August 29, 2006.

Additional Disaster Recovery information is available from the Mississippi 

Emergency Management Agency: http://www.msema.org/index.htm

General Information on PA program

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/pa/overview.shtm

Public Assistance Branch, Recovery Division, FEMA, DHS, 500, C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20472

FEMA Mitigation 

406

Grants to Eligible Public Assistance 

Projects

Mitigation work identified at 

specific sites receiving FEMA Public 

Assistance.

States, local governments, 

Indian tribes and certain 

Private-Nonprofit 

Organizations (PNP) via 

States.

Those interested in applying to the HMGP should contact the state to begin 

the application process.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency implements the HMGP 

program. http://www.loep.state.la.us/hlsmitigation/mitigationindex.htm 

General Information on HMGP program

http://www.fema.gov/fima/hmgp/faqs.shtm

Risk Reduction Branch, Mitigation Division, FEMA, DHS, 500 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20472; Telephone: (202) 646–2856.

FEMA Mitigation 

404

Grants for long term hazard 

mitigation

Funds may be used to fund projects 

that will reduce or eliminate the 

losses from future disasters.

States, local governments, 

Indian tribes and certain 

Private-Nonprofit 

Organizations (PNP) via 

States.

Those interested in applying to the HMGP should contact their local 

government to begin the application process.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency implements the HMGP 

program. http://www.loep.state.la.us/hlsmitigation/mitigationindex.htm 

General Information on HMGP program

http://www.fema.gov/fima/hmgp/faqs.shtm

Risk Reduction Branch, Mitigation Division, FEMA, DHS, 500 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20472; Telephone: (202) 646–2856.

FEMA Special 

Community Disaster 

Loans Program 

(SCDLs)

Loans. Loan limited to 25% of yearly 

operating budget. 5 yr loan – can 

extend to 10 yrs. Applicant selects 

payment schedule. Rate approx. 

2.7% Local government must pledge 

collateral security (state will not 

cosign).

Proceeds from these loans will 

be limited to the performance of 

core municipal operating functions 

services related to protecting and 

promoting the health, safety, and 

public welfare of the community. 

SCDL funds used for operational 

purposes, not capital outlay or debt 

services against capital outlay.

Local governments that 

provide “essential services”. 

Must be allowed by state 

statute to incur debt and 

have > 5% revenue loss 

for current or succeeding 

years. Private non-profits 

not eligible for loans, but 

local governments may 

provide proceeds to them 

for “essential services.” 

Local government remains 

responsible for how funds 

are spent.

The local government shall submit an application for a Special Community 

Disaster Loan through the Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR)

In Mississippi, the Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness 

implements the SCDL program. General information on the SCDL program

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/pa/fs_cdl.shtm 

General information on the SCDL program

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/pa/fs_cdl.shtm 

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Table 1. Programs

Program Type of Assistance;

Terms and Conditions Uses Eligible Applicants Application Process

HUD Community 

Development 

Block Formula 

Grant Entitlement 

Communities 

Grants

Grants. Entitlement communities 

must spend at least 70% of their 

funds for activities that benefit lowand moderate-income persons. Can 

be used to match FEMA grants.

Buying, constructing, or rehabilitating 

public facilities such as water and 

sewer systems.

Cities with populations 

of at least 50,000; and 

qualified urban counties 

with populations of at least 

200,000 (excluding the 

population of entitled cities).

To receive its annual CDBG entitlement grant, a grantee must develop and 

submit its Consolidated Plan to HUD.

Note that the local government administers the program and determines 

which local projects receive funding.

Community Development Formula Block Grant Entitlement Communities 

Grants. http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/

programs/entitlement/index.cfm

HUD Community 

Development Block 

Formula Grant 

State Administered

Grants. States must spend at least 

70% of their funds for activities that 

benefit low- and moderate-income 

persons. Can be used to match 

FEMA grants.

Constructing or rehabilitating public 

facilities such as water and sewer 

systems.

For the traditional program, 

municipalities and counties 

that are not entitlement 

communities.

For supplemental funding, 

municipalities, counties, 

entitlement communities, 

and other entities may be 

eligible.

For the traditional CDBG program, HUD annually distributes funds to each 

State based on a statutory formula which takes into account population, 

poverty, incidence of overcrowded housing, and age of housing. Neither 

HUD nor States distribute funds directly to citizens or private organizations; 

all funds (other than administrations and the technical assistance setaside) are distributed by States to units of general local government.

Congress has provided Mississippi with supplemental funding for disaster 

recovery. The Mississippi Governor’s Office of Recovery and Renewal is 

working in coordination with appropriate state agencies to develop and 

implement the supporting processes for administration of these funds.

Mississippi Governor’s Office of Recovery and Renewal

www.governorscommission.com

Mississippi CDBG program

http://www.mississippi.org/content.aspx?url=/page/3009&

CDBG Disaster Recovery Assistance. http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/

communitydevelopment/programs/dri/cdbg.cfm

HUD Section 108 

Loan Guarantee 

Program

Under this program, entitlement 

communities can receive (in the 

aggregate) loan guarantees equal 

to 5 times their CDBG entitlement 

amount. The maximum loan 

repayment period is 20 years. Can 

be used to match FEMA grants. 

Finance acquisition of real 

property (including related public 

improvements, clearance, and 

relocation), rehabilitation of 

publicly owned real property 

(including infrastructure), housing 

rehabilitation, public facilities, and 

economic development activities.

Metropolitan cities and 

urban counties (i.e., CDBG 

entitlement recipients). 

Nonentitlement communities 

that are assisted in the 

submission of applications 

by States that administer the 

CDBG program.

To apply for a Section 108 Guaranteed Loan, contact your local HUD office 

(http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm) in advance for help in preparing an 

application.

Section 108 program

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/108/

SBA Business 

Physical Disaster 

Loans

Loans of up to $1.5 million are 

available for profit and nonprofit 

organizations.

Interest rates may be as low as 4% 

APR and terms may be as long as 

30 years. Actual maturity is based 

on ability to repay.

Repair or replacement of real 

property, machinery, equipment, 

fixtures, inventory, and leasehold 

improvements.

Large or small businesses 

and non-profit organizations 

may apply

Necessary information is specified in the loan application and includes: 

(1) SBA Form 5 – SBA Loan application, (2) IRS Form 8821 – Tax 

Information Authorization (for business and each principal), (3) A copy of 

certain federal income tax information (as specified on the application) 

Helpful information: (1) A brief history of the business,(2) Personal and 

business financial statements (for business and each principal)

Call 1-800-659-2955, visit any Disaster Recovery Center, or visit the 

website at: www.sba.gov/disaster_recov 

SBA Economic 

Injury Disaster 

Loans (EIDLs)

Loans up to $1.5 million are 

available for small, for profit 

organizations. Combined physical 

and economic injury loans may 

not exceed $1.5 million (except for 

major sources of employment).

Limited to the economic injury 

determined by program standards, 

less business interruption insurance 

and other recoveries up to the 

administrative lending limit. SBA also 

considers potential contributions 

that are available from the business 

and/or its owner(s) or affiliates.

Small Businesses only 

(program not available to 

non-profits)

Necessary information is specified in the loan application and includes: 

(1) SBA Form 5 – SBA Loan application, (2) IRS Form 8821 – Tax 

Information Authorization (for business and each principal), (3) A copy of 

certain federal income tax information (as specified on the application) 

Helpful information: (1) A brief history of the business,(2) Personal and 

business financial statements (for business and each principal)

Call 1-800-659-2955, visit any Disaster Recovery Center, or visit the 

website at: www.sba.gov/disaster_recov 

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Table 1. Programs

Program Type of Assistance;

Terms and Conditions Uses Eligible Applicants Application Process

USDA Rural 

Development Water 

and Waste Disposal 

Loans, Loan 

Guarantees, and 

Grants

Direct Loan and Grant Program.

Interest rates are set quarterly 

based on an index of current market 

yields for municipal obligations. 

Repayment term is a maximum 

of 40 years. Grant funds may be 

available. Grants are provided when 

necessary to reduce user costs 

to a reasonable level; maximum 

grant amount is 75% of eligible 

facility development costs. Interest 

rate is one of 3 rates; poverty, 

intermediate, and market. They are 

currently 4.5%.

Guaranteed Loan Program. Not 

eligible for grant, eligible lenders 

obtain up to a 90% guarantee for 

loans made and serviced by them. 

Guarantee fee is 1% of guaranteed 

loan amount. Can be used to match 

FEMA grants.

Drinking Water and Wastewater: 

Costs for constructing, repairing, 

expanding, or improving water supply 

and distribution systems and waste 

collection and treatment systems; 

certain facility development; 

acquiring needed land, water 

sources, and water rights; legal and 

engineering fees.

Public entities: Cities 

and towns up to 10,000 

people; rural areas with no 

population limits.

Applications may be filed with the USDA Rural Development office serving 

the applicant’s area. Detailed information and applications are available 

through USDA Rural Development State, Local, and Area Offices.

Mississippi Rural Development, Water and Environmental Programs

Suite 831 Federal Building, Jackson, MS 39269

Telephone (601) 965-4316

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ms/index.html

This site also includes information about local office locations and 

telephone numbers.

For additional information, you may consult the program’s fact sheet at:

http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/docs/wwfact.pdf

Eligible lenders obtain guarantee for loans made and serviced by them. 

Lenders should contact the Rural Development Area Office or State Office.

USDA Rural 

Development 

Emergency 

Community Water 

Assistance Grants 

(ECWAG)

Grant Program. Maximum grant 

amount is $500,000 for occurrence 

of a significant decline in quantity 

or quality of water within 2 years; 

1$150,000 to make emergency 

repairs and replacement of facilities 

on existing systems. Can be used to 

match FEMA grants.

Drinking Water: Costs for extending, 

repairing, or performing significant 

maintenance on existing water 

systems; new construction of 

water lines and sources of water, 

reservoirs, and treatment plants; 

replacing equipment; connection or 

tap fees; legal and engineering fees 

and environmental impact analyses; 

acquiring water rights for developing 

sources of treating, storing, or 

distributing water; achieving 

compliance with the requirements of 

the FWPCA (33 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).

Public entities and nonprofit 

corporations serving rural 

areas.

Applications are filed with any USDA Rural Development State or District 

office.

Mississippi Rural Development, Water and Environmental Programs

Suite 831 Federal Building, Jackson, MS 39269

Telephone (601) 965-4316

The program’s website at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ms/index.html 

includes also includes information about local office locations and 

telephone numbers. 

For additional information, you may consult the program’s fact sheet at:

http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/docs/wwfact.pdf

USDA Rural 

Development 

Technical 

Assistance and 

Training Grants

Grant Program. Grants may be 

issued for up to 100% of eligible 

project costs. Can be used to match 

FEMA grants.

Drinking Water and Wastewater: 

Costs for identifying solutions 

to water-related problems of 

associations in rural areas; assisting 

entities with Water and Waste 

Disposal loan and grant applications; 

providing training to improve 

management and operation and 

maintenance of water facilities; and 

related expenses.

Private nonprofit 

organizations that have tax 

exempt status granted by 

the IRS.

Mississippi Rural Development, Water and Environmental Programs

Suite 831 Federal Building, Jackson, MS 39269

Telephone (601) 965-4316

The program’s website at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ms/index.html 

includes also includes information about local office locations and 

telephone numbers. 

For additional information, you may consult:

http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/tatg.htm

USDA Rural 

Development 

Rural Water Circuit 

Rider Technical 

Assistance

Provides technical assistance; not 

a grant nor a loan program. Rural 

Development contracts through the 

National Rural Water Association 

(NRWA) to provide this service. Can 

be used to match FEMA grants.

Provides technical assistance for 

day-to-day operational, financial, 

and management problems for rural 

water systems.

Available to local water and 

sewer utilities.

Project description and links to the NRWA web page.

http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/program.htm#rural%20water

The Rural Water Association affiliate for Mississippi is located at 5400 

North Midway Road, Raymond, MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-2433; Email: 

msrwa@jam.rr.com

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Table 1. Programs

Program Type of Assistance;

Terms and Conditions Uses Eligible Applicants Application Process

USDA Rural 

Development 

Rural Community 

Assistance Program 

(RCAP)

Loan Program. Maximum of 20 

years. Interest Rate 4.5%-5.5%, 

depending on term.

Supplement additional funds to 

develop a project. Also, provides 

technical assistance for day-to-day 

financial and management problems 

for rural water systems.

Private nonprofit 

organizations and privately 

owned systems that have 

tax exempt status granted 

by IRS.

Contact Community Resource Group at www.crg.org.

RCAP State Coordinator: Tommy Ricks

322 East Railroad Avenue, Alfa Building, Suite A, P.O. Box 1007, 

Crystal Springs, MS 39059, Phone: (601) 892-9997 

Email: tricks@crg.org

EPA Drinking Water 

State Revolving 

Fund (DWSRF)

Loan Program. Improvements 

Revolving Loan Fund Program: 20-

year maximum term, interest is at or 

below market rate (present interest 

rate is 2.5%).

Can be used to match FEMA grants.

Drinking Water: planning and design, 

capital improvements.

Counties, municipalities, 

districts, and other water 

organizations that are tax 

exempt 

MS Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF)

Program website: www.msdh.state.ms.us/dwsrf

Mississippi DWSRF Program Manager – Tony Caldwell, Mississippi Dept. of 

Health Phone: (601) 576-7518, email at tony.caldwell@msdh.state.ms.us

EPA’s DWSRF web site: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwsrf.html 

Note: Mississippi has a separate state-supported program to provide loans 

for emergency projects.

EPA Clean Water 

State Revolving 

Fund (CWSRF)

Loan Program: 20-year maximum 

term, interest rates at or below 

market rate (present interest rate is 

2.75%. Can be used to match FEMA 

grants.

Wastewater: planning and design, 

capital improvements.

Public entities Mississippi Water Pollution Control (Clean Water) Revolving Fund Loan 

Program. Go to: http://www.deq.state.ms.us. Click on: Grants/Loans/Trust 

Funds. Click on: Water Pollution Control (Clean Water) Revolving Fund Loan 

Program

Mississippi CWSRF Program Manager – Mark Smith, Mississippi Dept. of 

Environmental Quality, (601) 961-5130 (phone), e-mail at: Mark_Smith@

deq.state.ms.us

EPA’s CWSRF web site: http://www.epa.gov/owm/cwfinance/cwsrf/index.htm

Note: Mississippi has a separate state-supported program to provide loans 

for emergency projects. 

EDA Economic 

Assistance 

Programs

Grants and Cooperative 

Agreements. Grants: Generally may 

not exceed 50% of project cost but 

additional funding up to 100% may 

be available if project meets certain 

criteria.

Drinking Water or Wastewater 

(neither is mentioned specifically): 

Eligible costs include those for 

construction or rehabilitation of 

essential public infrastructure and 

development facilities necessary 

to generate private sector jobs and 

investment.

State, political subdivison 

of a State including special 

purpose unit of government, 

institution of higher 

education, public or private 

nonprofit organization acting 

in cooperation with officials 

of a political subdivision of a 

state, Indian Tribe.

Grant descriptions:

http://www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/Investments.xml

Grants for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities and 

Economic Adjustment Assistance:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/circulars/a133_compliance/04/doc.pdf

EDA Regional Office/Economic Development Representatives, Mississippi:

Lola B. Smith, 401 West Peachtree Street, N. W., Suite 1820 Atlanta, 

Georgia 30308, (404) 730-3013 (email: lsmith2@eda.doc.gov)

Bobby D. Hunter, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503-

5477, (859) 224-7426 (email: bhunter@eda.doc.gov)

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Table 2. Eligible Uses

Program

Emergency 

Repairs

Planning and 

Design

Construction/

Capitalization

Operations and 

Maintenance

Technical 

Assistance

Funds to Match 

FEMA Grants Bridge Loans

Private-for-profit 

Systems

FEMA Public Assistance 

Program (PA)   

FEMA Mitigation 406   

FEMA Mitigation 404   

FEMA Special Community 

Disaster Loans Program 

(SCDLs)



HUD Community Development 

Block Formula Grant 

Entitlement Communities 

Grants

   

HUD Community Development 

Block Formula Grant State 

Administered

   

HUD Section 108 Loan 

Guarantee Program  

SBA Business Physical Disaster 

Loans    

SBA Economic Injury Disaster 

Loans (EIDLs)    

USDA Rural Development 

Water and Waste Disposal 

Loans and Grants

    

USDA Rural Development 

Emergency Community Water 

Assistance Grants

     

USDA Rural Development 

Technical Assistance and 

Training Grants

   

USDA Rural Development Rural 

Water Circuit Rider Technical 

Assistance

   

USDA Rural Development 

Rural Community Assistance 

Program (RCAP)

      

EPA Drinking Water State 

Revolving Fund (DWSRF)    

EPA Clean Water State 

Revolving Fund (CWSRF)    

EDA Economic Assistance 

Programs  

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Federal

FEMA

1-800-621-3362

1-800-462-7585 (Hearing Impaired)

www.fema.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

www.hud.gov

HUD/Jackson Field Office 

(601) 965-4757

www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ms

USDA Rural Development 

1-800-414-1226

www.rurdev.usda.gov/

USDA State Office, Jackson

(601) 965-4316

USDA Area Office Hattiesburg

(601) 261-3293

USDA Local Offices Covering Coastal Counties:

Harrison, Hancock, Stone & Pearl River Counties

(228) 831-0881

George, & Jackson Counties

(601) 766-3962

EPA

www.epa.gov/katrina 

EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline

1-800-426-4791 

EPA Gulf of Mexico Program

(228) 688-1172

www.epa.gmpo.gov

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economic Development Administration (EDA)

www.eda.gov

EDA Regional Office, Atlanta

(404)730-3002

U. S. Small Business Administration 

1-800-659-2955

www.sba.gov/disaster_recov 

State

Mississippi Department of Health

www.msdh.state.ms.us/

(601) 576-7400 (General)

(601) 576-7518 (Division of Water Supply)

(228) 831-5151 (District 9 – Coastal)

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

1-888-786-0661

www.deq.state.ms.us

Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund 

1-866-230-8903

www.mississippirecovery.com/ 

Governor’s Commission on Recovering, Rebuilding and Renewal

www.governorscommission.com/

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

1-800-222-MEMA

www.msema.org/index.htm

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