Project Grant AR5694

Ozarka College received a $550,002 project grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund federal grant program. The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. Funding will support supplemental assistance to help stabilize operations at Ozarka College, a rural community college located in Melbourne, Arkansas, as it prevents, prepares for, and responds to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Key services to...

The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $437,693 Project Grant to Missouri State University under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to ENHANCE GREATER OZARK TRADES PROGRAMS. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025. Missouri State University, a public institution of higher education in Springfield, Missouri, will use the funding to develop and expand workforce training programs in the Greater Ozark region. This grant supports the Delta Regional...

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 (DRA), a civilian federal agency, awarded a $142,847 Project Grant to Black River Technical College (BRTC) to renovate and reconfigure the college's welding training space at its Pocahontas campus. The goal of this Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program grant is to enhance the college's welding training capacity and industry readiness. BRTC, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, will use the 2-year award, which commenced on September 28,...

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 South Arkansas College was awarded a $733,560 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the federal Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program to expand and renovate an existing building to increase capacity. The grant has a completion date of September 8, 2024. The Delta Regional Authority's mission is to support economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region. This award will allow South Arkansas College in El Dorado, Arkansas to undertake...

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 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 Project Grant award of $110,815.00 was provided by the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to The Economic Development Corporation Of Paragould. The funding will support the "The Skills to Launch Program" to upskill the labor force in Greene County, Arkansas. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 13, 2023, will fund workforce training and development initiatives to improve economic opportunities and quality of life in the...

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...