A Service of WXXV FOX 25 29 July 2008, Tuesday Community Development Entity and New Markets Tax Credit Workshops The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will host two Community Development Entity and New Markets Tax Credit Workshops to increase awareness of this program throughout the state. The first workshop will be help on Thursday, July 17, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Capps Center in Indianola, Miss. A second workshop will be held on Tuesday, July 29, also from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on the Jefferson Davis Campus in Gulfport, Miss. In January, MDA began an initiative to increase the utilization of New Markets Tax Credits in the state. As part of this initiative, these workshops are intended to provide an overview of the federal program and provide practical information on the usage of these credits as a financing tool for Mississippi projects. The format of the meeting will be a series of case studies followed by a question and answer period. The workshop will also be an excellent venue for participants to interact with Community Development Entities, banks, developers and MDA staff members. More information on the NMTC Program can be found at www.cdfifund.gov. For more information about the workshops, contact Kathy Gelston at 601.359.2150. Diabetes/Pre-diabetes Class What: Diabetes/Pre-diabetes Class When: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 830 a.m-12:30 p.m Where: Mississippi Power Company, 300 Hwy 90, BSL Who: Gulf Coast Health Educators To register call: 228-860-7530 How to Lower Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure What: How to Lower Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure When: Tuesday, July 29, 1:00 - 3:30 pm Where: Mississippi Power Company, 300 Hwy. 90, BSL Who: Gulf Coast Health Educators To register call: 228-860-7530 For questions regarding this calendar, contact: Deidre Pyron Licensed To: WXXV Fox Television