Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Riley Collins as Chief Administrative Officer under the Biden-Harris Administration. Riley Collins, who formally served as the Owner and Principal Consultant at J Riley Collins Consulting, LLC, started her role June 21, 2022.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced the appointment of Samuel Greene as Chief Strategy and Communications Officer under the Biden-Harris Administration. Greene, who formerly worked as a legislative aide and outreach coordinator in the U.S. House of Representatives, started his role July 5, 2022.

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced covered programs included in President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative which aims to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, clean water and other investments to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, overburdened, and underserved.

Innovative Readiness Training medical mission will be held July 22nd – 31st in Carbondale, IL.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is continuing its partnership with Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS) to offer an education opportunity exclusively to alumni of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. The program, designed and led by Harvard faculty, focuses on modern leadership principles to advance one’s ability to solve real-world challenges. This week, 39 DLI alumni from across the eight-state Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions graduated with an HKS Executive Education Certificate in Authentic Leadership.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), will host the Southern Illinois Wellness Mission from July 22-31, 2022 in Carbondale. The medical mission will bring medical, dental, and vision care to residents in need of quality healthcare at no cost to the patients.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), will welcome media to tour the South Central Missouri Wellness Mission on Tuesday, June 28th in Ava, MO. Location and time are listed below.

Innovative Readiness Training medical mission will be held June 15th-25th in Hopkinsville, KY.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), will host the South Central Missouri Wellness Mission from June 29 – July 8, 2022 simultaneously in three Missouri towns: Ava, Eminence, and Houston. The medical mission will bring medical, dental, and vision care to residents in need of quality healthcare at no cost to the patients.

Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), will welcome media to tour the Western Kentucky Wellness Mission on Tuesday, June 14th in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Location and time are listed below.