The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $1.3 million Project Grant to the Parish of Madison, Louisiana under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will support activities focused on developing transportation infrastructure and providing job training, employment-related education, and business development assistance to underdeveloped areas lacking financial resources for improving basic public services and equipping industrial parks and related...
The Central Louisiana Regional Port was awarded a $605,827 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) to expand infrastructure hardstand supporting industry expansions, particularly for packaged electrical substation supply critical to hardening the electrical grid. The award, dated November 28, 2023, will support activities to develop the transportation infrastructure and improve basic public services in the region, with an expected...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $605,827 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to the Central Louisiana Regional Port. The grant will fund the expansion of infrastructure hardstand at the port to support industry expansions, particularly for the supply of packaged electrical substations critical to hardening the electrical grid. The project will take place over two years, with a start date of November 28, 2023 and a completion date of November 28,...
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 Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority received a $300,865 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development program) to revitalize a 19,200 square foot storage facility. The grant funding will enable the Riverport Authority to rehabilitate the storage building and outfit it to house bulk bags and manufacturing materials for its customers. This award supports the Delta Regional Authority's mission of economic development and infrastructure...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $516,896 Project Grant to the South Delta Planning & Development District Inc. to replace two storm water pumping stations in Belzoni, Mississippi. This award falls under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201), which focuses on activities supporting the Authority's mission to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region....
The City of Natchez, Mississippi received a $107,065 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development program) on September 18, 2023. The funding will be used to stabilize a brick retaining wall on a local street that was at risk of failure, requiring repointing of fallen brickwork to prevent street degradation. The grant has a performance period extending until September 18, 2025. The Delta Regional Authority's economic development program supports...
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 Town of Leonville was awarded a $140,600 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) on September 18, 2023. This grant will fund various improvements to the town's wastewater treatment facility to achieve compliance. The 2-year project is expected to be completed by September 18, 2025. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to state and local governments, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions...
The U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded the Columbia Port Commission, a non-profit organization, a $507,000 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to construct a 4,000-foot rail spur and install a mainline switch at the Port of Columbia in Louisiana. This infrastructure project will enable the port to provide rail service to its tenants, supporting economic growth and development in the region. The grant was awarded on November 28, 2023, with a targeted...