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SB3009 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA for United Way to support the 211 Mississippi helpline.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL AREA, INC., TO SUPPORT THE 211 MISSISSIPPI HELPLINE, A STATEWIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Frazier
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact amount of money to be provided or how it will help connect callers with specific services. The candidate explanation includes details about connecting callers with services, which is implied but not explicitly stated in the official text.

Funding for 211 Mississippi Helpline

This bill provides funding to support the 211 Mississippi helpline, which helps people find health and human services they need.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides $500,000 from the State General Fund for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, to help the United Way of the Capital Area support the 211 Mississippi helpline.
  • The money goes to the Department of Finance and Administration first before being given to the United Way.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Mississippi who use or might use the 211 helpline for help finding health and human service resources.
  • United Way of the Capital Area, Inc., which will receive funding to support the helpline.
  • The Department of Finance and Administration, which manages the funds.

Terms To Know

General Fund
A fund that holds money for different uses by the state government.
Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial planning, starting July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during its session.
  • It is unclear how many people will use the helpline with this funding.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA for United Way to support the 211 Mississippi helpline.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 3009 *SS26/R1307* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R1307
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Frazier

SENATE BILL NO. 3009

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 1
AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE UNITED WAY OF THE 2
CAPITAL AREA, INC., TO SUPPORT THE 211 MISSISSIPPI HELPLINE, A 3
STATEWIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH 4
A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR 5
NEEDS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 8
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 9
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 10
Administration to provide funding to the United Way of the Capital 11
Area, Inc., to support the 211 Mississippi helpline, a statewide 12
resource and referral service that connects callers with a variety 13
of health and human service resources specific to their needs and 14
geographical area, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 15
ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 500,000.00 16
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 17
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 18
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 19
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 20
S. B. No. 3009 *SS26/R1307* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R1307
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA
for United Way to support the 211 Mississippi
helpline.
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 21
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 22
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 23
and after July 1, 2026. 24