Eligibility

Eligibility. A small municipality or a limited population county must submit an application to MDA. An eligible municipality, county and gas district is defined as follows: A. Small Municipality: a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less, according to the most recent federal decennial census, at the time the application is submitted by the municipality. The term “small municipality” also includes a municipal historical hamlet as defined in Section 17-27-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. B. Limited Population County: a county with a population of 30,000 or less, according to the most recent federal decennial census, at the time the application is submitted by the municipality. C. Natural Gas Districts: districts created by law and meeting the same requirements as small municipalities.