The U.S. Department of Labor is issuing a $3 million National Emergency Grant to create 230 temporary jobs in an effort to help with cleanup and recovery after severe flooding hit along the Mississippi River in May and June.

"Floods dealt a severe blow this spring to many communities in Mississippi," says Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "I am pleased that the Labor Department can support cleanup efforts that will help lead to a sustained recovery for Mississippi's impacted communities."

As part of Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program, FEMA adjusted the May 11 disaster declaration on July 13 to include several Mississippi counties: Adams, Bolivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Sharkey, Tunica, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson and Yazoo.

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