The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to the City of Marion, Arkansas under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on July 19, 2022. The funding will support construction of the Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion to attract new visitors to Crittenden County and assist the region's economic recovery from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As outlined, the museum aims to increase employment opportunities...
The City of Marion Water was awarded a $1,013,860 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will fund the construction of a new 1.0 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant in Marion, Kentucky, to be completed by September 13, 2024. As part of its mission to promote self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region, the Delta Regional Authority provides...
The City of Marion, Illinois was awarded a $1,620,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority to construct a new roadway. The grant is part of the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201), which focuses on activities supporting the Authority's mission to partner with communities in the Delta region to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic growth and improved quality of life. Specific to this award, the new roadway...
The City of Selma, Alabama was awarded a $365,869 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to develop a sustainable tourism business initiative and innovation tourism hub in Selma's historic downtown area. The award, which was made on September 13, 2023, will fund activities over a 2-year performance period ending on September 13, 2025. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to state and local...
The City of Selma, Alabama was awarded a $1,012,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant funds will be used to resurface streets in downtown Selma and in a disaster recovery area that was recently affected by a tornado. The project has an award date of November 28, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of November 28, 2025. The grant supports the Delta Regional Authority's mission to create economic...
The City of Selma, Alabama received a $1,012,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to resurface streets downtown and in a disaster recovery area affected by a tornado. The grant will support infrastructure improvements in Selma, with an award date of November 28, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of November 28, 2025. The Delta Regional Authority's mission is to be a partner in creating economic development...
This $3.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support tourism marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects in Mississippi. Awarded on December 8, 2021, the funding is part of the EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan program to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in the United States through $510 million in state tourism grants and $240 million in competitive awards. The Mississippi...
This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant award under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, will support the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) in preserving and sharing the state's historical heritage. The grant will fund a range of MDAH's activities, including museum...
This federal Project Grant award from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) provides $143,130.00 to the City of Selma, AL to develop a sustainable tourism business initiative and innovation tourism hub in Selma's historic downtown area. The period of performance for this 2-year award runs from September 13, 2023 to September 13, 2025. The DRA's Delta Area Economic Development program focuses on funding infrastructure, job training,...
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) was awarded a $266,669 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will support MDAH's efforts to inventory, catalog, rehouse, and prepare for curation a collection of over 2,000 archaeological sites across Mississippi representing 14,000 years of human occupation in the Southeast. MDAH staff archaeologists will supervise the...