The City of Rison, AR was awarded a $140,212 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to make infrastructure improvements to the parking area and construct an additional driveway to accommodate the River Ridge Equipment Company. The award was made on November 28, 2023, with a target completion date of November 28, 2025. This grant funding will support the city's efforts to enhance transportation infrastructure and...
The City of Caruthersville received a $213,858.00 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development program) on September 14, 2023, to build an exit ramp road from a grain elevator. This will allow transport trucks departing the grain elevator to avoid using the main entrance road. The grant has a performance period ending on September 14, 2025. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides funding for transportation infrastructure projects,...
The City of Rayville, Louisiana received a $100,157.82 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to overlay a portion of Gin Road from US 800 to Fragala Street. The project will be completed by September 15, 2025. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides infrastructure and economic development funding to distressed communities across the Delta region to enhance quality of life, create jobs, and stimulate economic...
The City of Murphysboro received a $195,479 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to reconstruct Enterprise Ave from Future Lane to the South entrance of an existing Dollar General store. The funding will support infrastructure improvements to transportation in the region, which is a key goal of the Delta Regional Authority's mission to facilitate economic development and improve quality of life. The project has an expected...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded the City of Rayville, Louisiana a $256,022.18 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program on September 15, 2023. The grant funding will be used to overlay a portion of Gin Road from US 800 to Fragala Street in Rayville, LA. This transportation infrastructure project aims to enhance economic development in the Delta region by improving local road conditions. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to...
The Baton Rouge North Economic Development District received a $450,000.00 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, supports the HBCU DECARBONIZATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, which aims to develop the region's transportation infrastructure, enhance job training and business development, and improve basic public services in distressed areas. The program aligns with the...
The U.S. federal government, through the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), awarded a $143,131 Project Grant to Community Living, Inc., a non-profit organization, to build a vocational training center in Cabot, Arkansas. The award was made on September 28, 2023 under the DRA's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), which supports economic growth and improves quality of life in the Delta region through activities focused on developing transportation infrastructure, providing job...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded Accende, Inc. a $449,455 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) on October 1, 2023. This two-year grant will fund PROJECT AMPLIFI, which aims to support economic development initiatives in the Delta region. The project will focus on improving transportation infrastructure, developing workforce training and business development programs, and providing assistance to distressed and underdeveloped areas to enhance public...
The City of Natchez, Mississippi received a $107,065 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development program) on September 18, 2023. The funding will be used to stabilize a brick retaining wall on a local street that was at risk of failure, requiring repointing of fallen brickwork to prevent street degradation. The grant has a performance period extending until September 18, 2025. The Delta Regional Authority's economic development program supports...
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...