Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 6 - Economic Development
Part 9 - Economic Development Division
Chapter 1 - Mississippi Site Development Grant Program
Rule 6-9-1.7 - Site Acquisition Requirements

MDA will only assist with site acquisition projects if the land being acquired for industrial development purposes is under option. The purchase price for the land being acquired cannot exceed the appraised fair market value of the property. Site acquisition costs incurred over the past five (5) years at the site will be considered as eligible matching expenses. For acquisition projects, MDA will pay a percentage of eligible acquisition costs plus associated reasonable and necessary closing and settlement costs, as determined by MDA. Other reasonable and necessary costs for which MDA may provide reimbursement may include environmental due diligence such as, but not limited to, a Phase I environmental assessment, cultural resources survey, wetlands assessments and delineation, threatened and endangered species assessment, and geotechnical investment of the parcels of land being acquired for industrial development.

Site Development grant funds cannot be used to assist with legal expenses or other expenses related to eminent domain proceedings, and eminent domain-related expenses, if any, cannot be considered as eligible costs for match requirement purposes.

Miss. Code Ann. § 57-1-701