This EDA investment supports the south delta planning and development district, INC

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the South Delta Planning & Development District Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant funding will support hiring a Disaster Recovery Capacity Support Coordinator to assist local governments in Greenville, Mississippi with long-term economic recovery and resilience activities related to severe storm impacts. The project will provide planning and coordination support to help rebuild communities and develop strategies to ensure reliable access to vital resources to support regional resilience following future natural disasters. This will ultimately help facilitate long-term sustainable economic growth in the impacted area.

With hiring a disaster recovery capacity support coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities relating to impacts from severe storms in greenville, mississippi. The project will provide assistance to city and county governments to assist with the rebuilding of communities throughout the region. Once completed, the project will help build a reliable access to vital resources to support regional resiliency after future natural disasters and provide long-term sustainable economic growth.