The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $458,500 Project Grant to Montgomery, Alabama for the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will support activities from March 1, 2022 to March 1, 2024 to further the Authority's mission of partnering with communities in the Delta region to create economic opportunities and improve quality of life. Specifically, the funding will assist in developing transportation infrastructure, obtaining job training and employment...
The federal Project Grant award of $450,000.00 from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) is funding the Dream Impact Project Workforce and Career Training Program. This transformative initiative is designed to empower underserved communities in the Mississippi Delta region. The program aims to create economic development opportunities and improve quality of life through activities such as workforce training, business development, and support for...
The Meramec Community Enhancement Corporation was awarded a $124,593 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201) on September 13, 2022 to provide business training, marketing, and business development through September 13, 2024. The Delta Regional Authority aims to support economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region through activities like entrepreneurship programs and job training. This...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $442,980 Project Grant to Gradus Project, a woman-owned, Black American-owned non-profit organization, to implement the "PROJECT EAT EARN ASSIST TRAIN FOOD AS AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY TOOL" program in Memphis, TN. The grant, funded under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), aims to enhance economic mobility by using food-related initiatives as a tool. The two-year project, with an end date of October 1, 2025, will likely focus on...
The Delta Health Inclusion Program, a $450,000.00 project grant awarded by the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development) on April 18, 2024, aims to build navigable pipelines for skill seekers to enter and exit the healthcare industry in the Greenville, MS region. The program, administered by the Economic Development Center of Washington County Inc., will focus on workforce development initiatives that support economic growth and improved quality of life in the...
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 Delta Regional Authority awarded a $206,000 Project Grant to the Management Training & Consulting Corp. of Marion, IL under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will support activities from March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2024 to further the DRA's mission of partnering with communities in the Delta region to promote self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Specifically, funding will be used to assist the region in...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $447,478 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to the Memphis Chamber Foundation. The grant will fund the "Pathway to Prosperity: Sustaining an Advanced Manufacturing Workforce in the Memphis Region" project over a two-year period from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025. The project aims to enhance workforce development initiatives and support economic growth in the Memphis region by improving transportation...
<p>The Project Grant award of $450,000 from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) will fund the Metro Booming Career Pathways Program. This program aims to train 350 unemployed and job-seeking individuals in Hinds County, MS over a two-year period. The training will focus on meeting the demands of local employers in the region. The award was made on April 18, 2024 and has a completion date of April 18, 2026.</p>
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...