October 26, 2026
Ingalls Shipbuilding Awards $20,000 in Community Partner Grants
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 26, 2026 — HII’s (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded grants to nine local nonprofits and community-based organizations across the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast, as part of its 2026 Community Partner Grant program. This year’s awards total $20,000 in direct community investment to strengthen programs that benefit the local communities.
“This grant program is an opportunity for Ingalls to fund organizations in ways that make them stronger and more capable of doing the important work they do along the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast,” said Lisa Bradley, stakeholder engagement manager at Ingalls Shipbuilding. “These organizations are tasked with achieving missions that deeply impact our community, and we want to be a part of building that foundation for them.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and is deeply invested in the communities where its employees live and work. The company remains committed to strengthening people and communities by maintaining safe and healthy workplaces, investing in workforce development and education, and delivering high‑quality ships to the U.S. Navy.
During this fourth annual event, the following organizations were selected as Ingalls’ 2026 Community Partner Grant recipients:
- Back Bay Mission (Miss.)
- Caiden’s Corner (Miss.)
- Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi (Miss.)
- Dearborn YMCA (Ala.)
- Extra Table (Miss.)
- Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence (Miss.)
- Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum (Miss.)
- Mississippi Aquarium (Miss.)
- Pink Heart Funds (Miss.)
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Representatives from Caiden’s Corner, a South Mississippi nonprofit that provides autism support, resources and community events for families across the Gulf Coast, accepts one of the nine 2026 Community Partner Grant awards from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. The grant is part of Ingalls’ $20,000 investment in nonprofits that strengthen local communities across the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast.
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