Clarksdale, Miss. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Missouri, recently invested approximately $4.2 million toward 10 projects in Missouri through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) — one of DRA’s main investment tools.
A coordinated effort among DRA, its Board of Governors and Local Development Districts, SEDAP aims to improve basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, business development and job training in communities across DRA’s eight-state service region. This year in Missouri, 10 projects were selected for SEDAP funding at an investment upwards of $4.2 million.
“The States’ Economic Development Assistance Program is one of DRA’s most diverse tools that allow us to expand and invest in the resiliency of the region’s public infrastructure and workforce,” said Dr. Corey Wiggins, DRA Federal Co-Chairman. “As a result of this investment, approximately 600 jobs will be created or retained, 420 people trained, and nearly 4,000 families impacted across 10 communities, improving their quality of life and increasing economic prosperity in their communities.”
For these projects, DRA coordinated directly with the Office of the Governor for the State of Missouri and the state’s Local Development Districts for program funding implementation.
SEDAP award recipients in the state of Missouri include:
City of Edgar Springs was awarded more than $267,500 to support transportation system upgrades that will include improving the city’s main thoroughfare to address drainage issues and to create a more resilient street surface that will withstand local traffic.
City of Ellington was awarded $509,000 to improve the city’s water system infrastructure by installing a new water well that will provide for a safe, reliable potable water supply for the community.
Texas County Memorial Hospital was awarded approximately $432,000 to upgrade much-needed equipment and systems in its medical-surgery, intensive care and emergency room units that are essential for preventing patient transfers, reducing medication errors, retaining full-time local jobs, and maintaining lifesaving care in the distressed rural region.
Washington County Memorial Hospital was awarded approximately $427,000 to construct a rural health care training center in Potosi, Missouri, that will address critical health care workforce shortages by providing local training for nursing and allied health professionals.
Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff was awarded $509,000 to construct a workforce development center that will serve as a crucial hub for regional employment training, providing both youth-oriented activities and comprehensive educational opportunities that will encompass trade skills, life-skills development and community college coursework.
City of Fredericktown was awarded $509,000 for a sewer main replacement project to restore reliable service to residents, ensure continued operations of the wastewater treatment plant, and to protect local waterways, supporting healthier living environments and better conditions for community growth.
City of St. Mary was awarded $509,000 for a wastewater treatment rehabilitation project that will address growing concerns regarding the community’s public health, system reliability and future stability and growth of the area.
City of Dexter was awarded nearly $404,000 to install a state-of-the art radar station that will provide high-resolution detail imaging for meteorologists to better monitor and predict severe weather events impacting the safety and resiliency of southeast Missouri.
Village of Caledonia was awarded more than $256,000 for a flood mitigation project that will decrease flooding of roadways, making way for a more resilient and sustainable transportation system.
City of Portageville was awarded more than $388,000 to make improvements to its water system infrastructure to provide safe, reliable drinking water and to address the community’s immediate infrastructure needs.
For more information about SEDAP, visit www.dra.gov.
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