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Congressman Cohen Announces $1.15 Million Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program Grant from U.S. DOT

April 23, 2026

Funding to MidSouth Development District for local transportation infrastructure

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Memphis-based Mid-South Development District will receive Round Four Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program funding of $1,150,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support an array of local transportation infrastructure projects.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“As America’s Distribution Center, Memphis is the hub in a transportation network that drives commerce and produces skilled workers. This Department of Transportation funding will help make more efficient the delivery of goods and services and strengthen our local economy.”

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