Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 6 - Economic Development
Part 9 - Economic Development Division
Chapter 2 - Mississippi Site Development Grant - Select Sites Program
Rule 6-9-2.4 - Eligibility Criteria
Current through September 24, 2024
MDA will evaluate potential applicants' available sites and will invite Select Sites applications based on the results of that evaluation and funding availability. Site evaluation criteria include, but are not limited to:
A. the site's location,
B. the suitability of the site for development,
C. the site's logistical advantages, including proximity to interstates and state highways and rail, airport, and port access,
D. workforce availability,
E. existing site infrastructure,
F. the developable acreage of the site,
G. the competitiveness and overall marketability of the site;
H. previous due diligence and site improvements done at the site; and
I. the ownership status and/or the terms of an option to purchase contract for the site.
MDA may utilize a knowledgeable third party to evaluate the merits of prospective sites and determine which sites have the greatest potential for industrial development based on the sites' assets, the suitability of the evaluated sites for industrial development, and which areas have the greatest likelihood of securing economic development projects.
Miss. Code Ann. § 57-1-701
