REGISTRATION & HOTEL LINK: Delta Workforce Grant Program Pre-Award Technical Assistance Workshop in Memphis, TN, on November 9th
REGISTRATION & HOTEL LINK: Delta Workforce Grant Program Pre-Award Technical Assistance Workshop in Memphis, TN, on November 9th
Approximately $10 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is available to address employment and training needs across the Delta region Clarksdale, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the Delta Workforce Grant
Delta Regional Authority Graduates 2023 Class from Leadership Development Program
Eight communities across the Delta region will participate in a year-long intensive as part of Delta Regional Authority’s new capacity-building program Clarksdale, MS – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced the Delta Revitalization through Innovation, Vision, and Equity (DRIVE)
34 Local Development Districts across the Delta region received funding through Delta Regional Authority’s LDD Community Support Pilot Program Clarksdale, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding $2.3 million to 34 Local Development Districts (LDDs) in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois,
Delta Regional Authority’s investment will improve basic public infrastructure and support workforce development to BlueOval City and surrounding areas Clarksdale, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced a $3,539,000 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of
Dear Delta Residents, Over the summer, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) hosted a cohort of interns as part of the Delta Regional Authority Internship Program. The program was designed as a resource to create opportunities for the next generation of public
Clarksdale, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding $630,400 to five communities in Illinois, Louisiana, and Missouri in its first round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure
The DRA was established in 2000 as a formal framework for joint federal-state collaboration to promote and encourage the economic development of the lower Mississippi River and Alabama Black Belt regions. To fulfill this purpose, DRA invests in projects supporting transportation infrastructure, basic public infrastructure, workforce training, and business development. DRA works to create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those that reside in the region. DRA’s region encompasses 252 counties and parishes in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
DRA’s enabling legislation dictates that at least 75% of DRA’s funds must be invested in economically distressed counties and parishes and isolated areas within non-distressed counties and parishes. In addition, half of DRA’s funds must support transportation infrastructure and basic public infrastructure.
Delta Regional Authority
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Clarksdale, MS 38614
info@dra.gov
