Appropriation; IHL-MSU-Cooperative Extension Service for administration of the MS Youth Preparedness Initiative.

HB 972 appropriates $100,000 from the State General Fund to Mississippi State University's Cooperative Extension Service for fiscal year 2027. The funding specifically covers administrative costs associated with operating the Mississippi Youth Preparedness Initiative, an existing program supporting youth emergency preparedness and community resilience activities. This is a straightforward budget allocation with no new policy provisions.