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MS 2018 State Damage Prevention Grant

Overview

Fast Facts

State Mississippi
Project No. 815
Grant No. 693JK31840025PSDP
Grant Recipient Mississippi Public Service Commission Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services 301 N. Lamar Street, Suite 508 Jackson, MS 39201-1495
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Grantee Contact Info Ilicia Boaler Telephone: 601-961-5485 Email: ilicia.boaler@psc.state.ms.us

Financial and Status Data

Project Status Completed
Start Fiscal Year 2018 (09/28/2018)
End Fiscal Year 2019 (09/27/2019)
PHMSA $$ Budgeted $54,250.00

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, the recipient will: Develop and execute a statewide media campaign promoting recent changes to the dig law; hire an attorney who understands damage prevention law. (Element 2, 5, 7)

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Recipient will address the following applicable elements listed in the approved application, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §60134 (a), (b).

  • Element 2 (Comprehensive Stakeholder Support): A process for fostering and ensuring the support and partnership of stakeholders, including excavators, operators, locators, designers, and local government in all phases of the program. (Applicable)
  • Element 5 (Public Education): A process for fostering and ensuring active participation by all stakeholders in public education for damage prevention activities. (Applicable)
  • Element 7 (Enforcement): Enforcement of State damage prevention laws and regulations for all aspects of the damage prevention process, including public education, and the use of civil penalties for violations assessable by the appropriate State authority. (Applicable)

Relevant Files & Links

Contract Documents

693JK31840025PSDP - Fully Executed.pdf

693JK31840025PSDP_-_Fully_Executed.pdf

Other Files

Progress Report/Financial

Mississippi_2018_Progress_Report.pdf

Final Report

2018_MS_SDP.pdf