MS HB1784

Authorizes the Board of Supervisors of Forrest County, Mississippi to provide county funds to 12 specified organizations during calendar year 2017.

Total funding amount not to exceed $93,530.00 from available county funds.

Individual organization allocations include: Pearl River Valley Opportunity ($30,000.00), Hattiesburg Downtown Association ($25,000.00), AIDS Services Coalition ($10,000.00), Pine Belt Association of Families ($5,000.00), and nine other organizations ranging from $1,500.00 to $4,500.00 each.

Eligible organizations provide community services including youth programs, charitable assistance, economic development, and services for people with intellectual disabilities and those affected by AIDS.

Act takes effect upon passage.