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Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $600,000 in Funding to Address Infrastructure Needs
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $2 Million in Funding to Local Development Districts for Capacity-Building
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DRA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), held its Monroe Wellness Mission August 1-14, 2023, in Monroe and West Monroe, Louisiana. The Monroe Wellness Mission was a part of the Innovative Readiness Training program. This DoD military training program delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness while simultaneously providing key healthcare resources with lasting benefits for Delta communities. Military personnel offered vision, dental, and basic medical services to the public at no cost to patients. The team saw 1,240 patients with 4,244 procedures and 576 eyeglasses fabricated and distributed, producing a fair market value of services of $862,729.21.
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Community Infrastructure Fund
Approximately $30 million in funding is available through DRA’s Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF).
Investments support projects that address basic public and transportation infrastructure, as well as flood-control issues for communities within DRA’s eight-state service area. For more information on how to apply: Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) – Delta Regional Authority (dra.gov).
Funding for this program has been made available, in part, by the 2018 Farm Bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, PL 117-58) signed by President Biden.
Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis
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Strategic Planning Program
Approximately $3 million is available through DRA’s Strategic Planning Program, which provides resources to eligible entities to develop strategic plans to address critical and human infrastructure issues in their communities. For more information on how to apply: Strategic Planning Program – Delta Regional Authority (dra.gov).
Funding for this program has been made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, PL 117-58) signed by President Biden.
Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis
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DRA Welcomes Ryan Sayles
DRA welcomes Ryan Sayles to the DRA team! Ryan joined DRA in August as a communications analyst.
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45th Annual Governor’s Local Issues Conference, Louisville, Kentucky
Strategic Partnerships Program Manager, Matthew Campbell, attended the 45th Annual Governor’s Local Issues Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, where he presented on DRA’s programs and initiatives.
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Rural South Economic Development Conference, Cleveland, Mississippi
Federal Co-Chairman, Dr. Corey Wiggins, attended the Rural South Economic Development Conference in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he served as keynote along with former DRA Federal Co-Chairman (2010-2017), Chris Masingill.
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Reminder of current DRA program details and funding opportunities:
- Quarterly Virtual LDD training, September 27, 2023
- Capital Region Planning Commission training in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 3, 2023
- South Central Planning and Development Commission training in Gray, Louisiana, October 4, 2023
- North Central Planning and Development District training in Winona, Mississippi, October 11, 2023
- 2023 Delta Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 30-November 1, 2023
- Delta Workforce Grant Program applications due December 21, 2023
- CIF applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Strategic Planning Program applications accepted on a rolling basis
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