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,...
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $365,143 Project Grant (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) to Black River Technical College (BRTC) to renovate and reconfigure its current welding training space at the Pocahontas campus. The goal of this 2-year project is to maximize student capacity and enhance industry training capabilities. As a sub-awardee, BRTC has received multiple grants from DRA and other federal agencies to support its educational facilities and programs,...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $206,000 Project Grant to the Management Training & Consulting Corp. of Marion, IL under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will support activities from March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2024 to further the DRA's mission of partnering with communities in the Delta region to promote self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Specifically, funding will be used to assist the region in...
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $283,265 Project Grant to The Economic Development Corporation Of Paragould under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to fund the "THE SKILLS TO LAUNCH PROGRAM" project. The two-year grant period extends from September 13, 2023 to September 13, 2025. The project aims to upskill the labor force in Greene County, Arkansas by providing job training and business development assistance to support economic growth and...
This federal Project Grant award of $450,000.00 was provided by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), to Little Learners Spectrum Center, Inc. located in Farmington, Missouri. The grant funds will support the "LITTLE LEARNERS CHILDCARE WORKFORCE" project, which aims to enhance workforce development, job training, and business development programs in the Delta region. The project will be carried out over a two-year period...
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $229,170 Project Grant (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) to the Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corp (SEACAC), a non-profit organization, to fund the SEACAC Certified Caregiver and Nursing Assistant Workforce Development Program. This two-year program aims to provide job training, employment-related education, and business development support to help low-income individuals and families in Southeast Arkansas achieve...
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $192,124 Project Grant under its Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to Three Rivers College, doing business as Three Rivers Community College, located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The grant will fund the establishment of the Bootheel Tech Training Center, which will be centrally located to serve multiple counties. The training center will provide workforce readiness programs, job training, career and technical education, and other...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $449,088 Project Grant to East Arkansas Community College to fund the Arkansas Delta Trucking Academy program. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025, supports the college's efforts to provide occupational skills training in the transportation industry. Through this initiative, East Arkansas Community College will deliver vocational education and workforce development programs, with a focus on serving inmates at the Federal...
The U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded a $491,105 Project Grant to Three Rivers College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning in Missouri, to establish the Bootheel Tech Training Center. The center will be centrally located to serve multiple counties and provide workforce readiness programs, job training, and career and technical education to the region. This award is funded through the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), which supports economic growth and...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $442,980 Project Grant to Gradus Project, a woman-owned, Black American-owned non-profit organization, to implement the "PROJECT EAT EARN ASSIST TRAIN FOOD AS AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY TOOL" program in Memphis, TN. The grant, funded under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), aims to enhance economic mobility by using food-related initiatives as a tool. The two-year project, with an end date of October 1, 2025, will likely focus on...