Project Grant 2801N09118

The Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 60 Education Trust was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) on April 18, 2024. The grant will fund the High School Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which aims to address critical workforce shortages in the plumbing, pipefitting, welding, and HVAC trades. The program will be carried out over a 24-month period, with a completion date of April 18, 2026. The grant supports...

Delta Bank was awarded a $1,826,265 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024) to support, prepare for, and respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus. The CDFI RRP aims to bolster the ability of Community Development Financial Institutions to address the needs of local communities facing economic hardship due to COVID-19 through the provision of financial and technical assistance...

The Delta Health Inclusion Program, a $450,000.00 project grant awarded by the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development) on April 18, 2024, aims to build navigable pipelines for skill seekers to enter and exit the healthcare industry in the Greenville, MS region. The program, administered by the Economic Development Center of Washington County Inc., will focus on workforce development initiatives that support economic growth and improved quality of life in the...

The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $155,332 Project Grant to The Foundation Of The Dyersburg / Dyer County Chamber Of Commerce under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will fund the renovation and expansion of a facility to better serve food deserts in the Dyersburg, TN area. The project aims to enhance the organization's ability to provide critical community services and address issues of food access in underserved parts of the region. The award was made on...

The federal Project Grant award of $450,000.00 from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) is funding the Dream Impact Project Workforce and Career Training Program. This transformative initiative is designed to empower underserved communities in the Mississippi Delta region. The program aims to create economic development opportunities and improve quality of life through activities such as workforce training, business development, and support for...

The Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans, Inc., doing business as Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant by the Delta Regional Authority to provide technical assistance for advocacy efforts from September 15, 2022 through September 15, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201), which focuses on supporting the Authority's mission to create opportunities for...

The Womens Foundation Of Arkansas received a $375,000 Project Grant award from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program on October 1, 2023. The grant funding will support the Tjuana Byrd Internship Program, which provides job training, employment education, and business development services for women in the Little Rock, Arkansas region. This award builds on the organization's prior experience administering federal grants, including a $100,000...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Delta College, Inc. a $740,324 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The grant period runs from April 3, 2021 through July 26, 2022 to provide financial relief to students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through CRRSAA-HEERF II Grants to Students. The Education Stabilization Fund aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through supporting students with direct aid to...

The Project Grant award in the amount of $365,869.00, issued on September 28, 2023 by the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development program), will fund the establishment of a vocational training center in Cabot, AR. The center, to be operated by the non-profit organization Community Living, Inc., will provide job training and employment-related education to support economic development in the Delta region. The two-year project period extends through September 28,...

This $1,499,700 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280) aims to increase access to stable, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The grant recipient, the Floor Covering Education Foundation Inc., will use the funding to provide workforce training, career services, supportive services, and...