Cultural and communal living cynosure will increase the success and well being of residents in distressed communities

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded Selma University, a minority-owned, non-profit, historically Black college and university, a $143,760 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The funding is for Selma University's Cultural and Communal Living Cynosure initiative, which will deliver workforce skills and basic public services training to residents in distressed communities in Selma, Alabama from September 2023 to September 2025. Additionally, Selma University has received previous federal grants from the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund totaling $1.8M to repair and restore historic campus buildings. The DRA's Delta Area Economic Development program supports economic growth and improved quality of life in the Delta region through investments in infrastructure, job training, business development, and community facilities.