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 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 (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...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $159,430 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development Program (CFDA 90.201) to Arkansas State University-Newport (ASU-Newport) to construct a state-of-the-art Nursing and Allied Health Professions Simulation Workforce Training Center. This facility will provide simulation-based training to support workforce development in high-demand healthcare fields. ASU-Newport is a state-controlled educational institution that serves northeastern Arkansas....
The Black River Area Development Corporation received a $169,786 Project Grant award from the Delta Regional Authority to transform a classroom into a flexible modular space for industry-specific robotics training. Funded under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program, the award will support the development of transportation and job training infrastructure in the region by creating a classroom environment tailored for robotics education from September 2022 to...
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 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 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), 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 $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...