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Technical Assistance and Procurement Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Deep South Economic Mobility Collaborative has partner cities in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Services provided by the cities include technical assistance, business support and procurement opportunities. City contacts are also available to connect entrepreneurs to other local resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Deep South Economic Mobility Collaborative has partner cities in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Services provided by the cities include technical assistance, business support and procurement opportunities. City contacts are also available to connect entrepreneurs to other local resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alabama
<\/strong>City of Birmingham
Dept. of Innovation & Economic Opportunity
Coreata Houser, Deputy Director of Innovative & Economic Opportunity
coreata.houser@birminghamal.gov<\/strong><\/a>
205-254-2799<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Montgomery
Economic & Community Development
Desmond Wilson, Director of Economic Development 
dwilson@montgomeryal.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas
<\/strong>City of Little Rock
Mayor\u2019s Office
Tennille Grant, Lead for Economic Development 
gtennille@littlerock.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louisiana
<\/strong>City of Baton Rouge
Mayor\u2019s Office
Veneeth Iyengar, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
viyengar@brla.gov<\/strong><\/a>
202-421-1297<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of New Orleans
Economic Development
Jeff Schwartz, Director of Economic Development
jeschwartz@nola.gov<\/strong><\/a>
504-658-4954<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mississippi
<\/strong>City of Jackson
Planning Department
Jhai Keeton, Deputy Director of Economic Development 
jkeeton@jacksonms.gov<\/strong><\/a>
601-540-2226 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee
<\/strong>Office of Business Diversity and Compliance
JoAnn Massey, Director
joann.massey@memphistn.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HBCU Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Technical Assistance and Procurement Opportunities \u2013 Historically Black Colleges and Universities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given their embeddedness in these communities, HBCUs are uniquely positioned to promote economic mobility. Similar to the partner cities, Deep South Economic Mobility Collaborative HBCUs will provide technical assistance, business support and procurement opportunities. To learn more about the specific services and opportunities offered by each HBCU, contact the representative listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama<\/strong>
Miles College
Fairfield, AL
Arthur Brigati, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
ajb@miles.edu<\/strong><\/a>
205-929-1448<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Andrea Rogers Mosley
Director SBDC and PTAC
arprice@alasu.edu<\/strong><\/a>
334-604-5723<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas
<\/strong>Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Charles King, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
cking@philander.edu<\/strong><\/a>
501-370-5392<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louisiana
<\/strong>Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Ada Womack-Bell, LSBDC Director 
abell@louisianasbdc.org<\/strong><\/a>
225-771-2891<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Contact Information Coming Soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Rae Borden, Deputy Chief of Staff
rborden@xula.edu<\/strong><\/a>
504-520-7539<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mississippi
<\/strong>Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Rickey Jones, Director Small Business Center
rickey.d.jones@jsums.edu<\/strong><\/a>
601-979-1100<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tougaloo College
Jackson, MS
Contact Information Coming Soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee<\/strong>
LeMoyne-Owen College
Memphis, TN
Teresa Jones, Grants\/Compliance Officer
teresa_jones@loc.edu<\/strong><\/a>
901-435-1768<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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