Project Grant AR6028
- 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. 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 Southern Alabama Rural Training Program is a $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) on October 1, 2023. This two-year grant funds the Southern Alabama AHEC, a non-profit organization, to develop infrastructure, job training, entrepreneurship support, and aid for distressed areas in rural Alabama. Key initiatives include workforce development programs, economic development projects, healthcare delivery systems, 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 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, a civilian federal agency, awarded a $255,736.82 Project Grant (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) to Ochsner LSU Health System Of North Louisiana on September 15, 2023. The funding will be used to build a helipad adjacent to the emergency room, allowing quicker access for critical care patients. This project is expected to be completed by September 15, 2025. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to support infrastructure, workforce...
- 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 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 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 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 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 field. The two-year project, running from April 2024 to April 2026, will deliver targeted EMS training programs and workforce development initiatives primarily targeting rural communities in the Arkansas Delta region. As a sub-grantee, ARHP has also participated in other federal grant projects focused on COVID-19 vaccine confidence building, rural health initiatives, and value-based medical student education, demonstrating the organization's broader commitment to addressing healthcare challenges in rural Arkansas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $450.0k | 4/18/24 |