Congresswoman Sewell visits UWA to present a couple major updates [Video]

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK)—On Friday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell visited her home state and made a stop at the University of West Alabama.

During her visit, Congresswoman Sewell announced a $500,000 grant for the Black Belt development and Conservation Resource Center.

This funding is used to help spur innovation and entrepreneurship in the black belt. It’s part of the $13.1 million that she secured in the fiscal year of 2024 federal government funding package for local projects.

Congresswoman Sewell was very excited to be there and present this grant to the black belt.

“So I’m here today in Sumter County and Livingston to present the Black Belt Resource Center, $500,000 to help them renovate their building to help them be able to offer skills training, career development. They do a whole host of things at the resource center. And for me? As a daughter of the Black Belt, having and supporting rural …