The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to Delta Health System, doing business as Solutions Psychiatric Center, located in Greenville, Mississippi. This grant, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will support the development of new rural medical residency programs to address physician shortages and enhance...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded Mcgehee Desha County Hospital, a non-profit hospital located in McGehee, Arkansas, a $130,545 Project Grant on September 28, 2023 through its Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant will support the purchase and installation of equipment for the hospital's nursing and emergency departments. These upgrades aim to improve patient care and healthcare access by providing the hospital with critical medical equipment and infrastructure...
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), through its Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), awarded a $333,697 Project Grant to Mcgehee Hospital Inc., doing business as Mcgehee Desha County Hospital, to support the purchase and installation of equipment for the hospital's nursing and emergency departments. This federal grant aims to improve patient care and healthcare access by upgrading critical medical equipment and infrastructure at the non-profit hospital located in McGehee,...
The Delta Health Care Services Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.874) provides $631,150 in funding to the Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc. in Arkansas. The grant, awarded on September 26, 2023, supports initiatives to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through collaboration among healthcare professionals, higher education institutions, research organizations, and economic...
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 $438,829 Project Grant to Family Scholar House, Inc., a non-profit organization, to catalyze critical capacity building in the region's healthcare workforce and improve clinical outcomes. This funding will be used to create a recruiting pipeline of new healthcare workers, increase retention of existing workers, and provide low-cost staffing and structured educational pathways for HealthCorps members. The project aims to address skills gaps in the healthcare...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $400,242 Project Grant to Montrose City Hall through the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201) on September 8, 2022. The grant will fund the rehabilitation of the city's wastewater pond, with completion expected by September 8, 2024. The Delta Regional Authority aims to support economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region through activities like developing transportation infrastructure and job...
The $700,000 Delta Health Care Services Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.874) will support the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in delivering collaborative healthcare services and programs to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region. Key products and services to be provided under this 2-year project grant include: Developing health services, education programs, job training, and health-related facilities to...
The AR Delta Advance Emergency Medical Services Training Initiative is a $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development) to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a non-profit healthcare consortium. The grant aims to address critical workforce shortages in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector by bringing together non-profit, education, healthcare, economic, workforce development, and industry stakeholders within the EMS...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $145,000 Project Grant to North Arkansas Regional Medical Center on April 5, 2023 through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program. The grant will support the delivery of rural health care services through facility improvements at the hospital in Harrison, Arkansas, which is a non-profit organization. The funding will allow construction, expansion, or renovation activities to be completed by April 5, 2025 to enhance the...