Rcap delta regional authority grants - BP projects

The Delta Regional Authority received a $1.685 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) on September 30, 2025. This award, designated as RCAP Delta Regional Authority Grants - BP Projects, supports business program projects with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant funds the provision of business development services and economic development assistance targeting rural areas in Mississippi and surrounding Delta region counties, with particular focus on persistent poverty communities.

Under this award, the Delta Regional Authority delivers technical assistance and capital support services to eligible small and emerging private businesses in rural communities, with emphasis on enterprises that create or sustain employment for 50 or fewer new employees and project less than $1 million in gross revenue. As an intermediary grantee, the Authority distributes these resources to support sustainable economic development initiatives aligned with federal priorities, including job creation and retention in high-unemployment areas, while maintaining required federal recordkeeping standards and compliance with applicable regulations.