…the autonomy to apply for a plan that fits their community’s unique challenges and needs. Eligible plans include, but are not limited to, comprehensive economic development plans, master plans, preliminary…
…infrastructure, and flood control in communities across DRA’s region. These projects are projected to create or retain 1,400 jobs and affect nearly 12,300 families. “The Community Infrastructure Fund is one…
…$3 million is available through the Strategic Planning Program, which provides resources to eligible entities to develop strategic plans to address critical and human infrastructure issues in their communities. Communities…
…of experience in policy and communications to the DRA, having served in various leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, Ms. Shappley served as the Communications…
…opportunities. The fifth round of funding is made available through a partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, Northern Border Regional Commission, and Delta Regional Authority. Application Deadline: June 13, 2023…
CLARKSDALE, MS – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced today Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been elected the 2023 DRA States’ Co-Chairman. DRA’s Board of Governors annually elect a States’…
…and Tennessee. The leadership class was selected through a competitive application process led by DRA’s board of governors and federal co-chairman to complete the annual nine-month program designed to empower…
A partnership program with Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) enhances health care delivery by providing technical…
…IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jessica Shappley 662-683-8670 jshappley@dra.gov Delta Regional Authority Announces 2024 Fellows for Leadership Development Program Twenty-nine community leaders from eight states selected for…
…IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jessica Shappley 662-683-8670 jshappley@dra.gov Delta Regional Authority Announces 2024 Fellows for Leadership Development Program Twenty-nine community leaders from eight states selected for…
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
