Application Requirements

Application Requirements. To apply for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Grant Program, applicants for funding under Section 8 of the Act must submit a completed Project Information Packet (supplied by MDA) or an application that includes the following: A. The name, address, and contact information of the applicant and the benefiting entity, if different; B. A detailed description of the project and a narrative explaining how the project relates to the statutory priorities of the Act; C. Current employment levels at the project site and an estimated increase, if any, as a result of the project (if applicable); D. A description of the applicant’s investment in the project and all public and/or private sources of funding that have been secured and that will be utilized exclusively for the project; E. Cost estimate: a cost estimate must be submitted by an engineer, architect, or appropriate official; F. Timeline for implementation and completion of the project; G. Budget sheet; H. Project Maps and/or Construction Drawings, if applicable; I. Executed copy of the local unit of government’s resolution of authorization to apply for grant funds (if the applicant is a public entity); J. Executed copy of the local unit of government’s resolution committing matching funds to the project (if the applicant is a public entity); K. Documentation of additional funds, if applicable (all matching funds must be committed and in place with documentation at the time of application); L. Supporting documentation, such as pictures, company commitment letters, letters of support from stakeholders, etc., if applicable; and M. Proof that E-Verification systems are in place, if applicable; N. Proof of Secretary of State Status, if applicable.