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 U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded a $402,392 Project Grant to Three Rivers College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning in Missouri, to support its "THREE RIVERS COLLEGE WORKFORCE READY" initiative. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will fund workforce training programs, job training, career and technical education, student support services, rural education initiatives, and improvements to postsecondary instruction. This award aligns with the Delta Area...
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 Delta Regional Authority awarded Ranken Technical College a $268,910 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201) on September 13, 2022. The grant funds will support the installation of new equipment in the college's workshops to better serve students through September 13, 2024. As the DRA's mission involves partnering with communities in the Delta region to promote economic opportunity and quality of life, this award aligns with the federal...
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 $256,689 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System to support activities under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The two-year grant running from March 1, 2022 to March 1, 2024 will fund job training, employment-related education, and business development services—with an emphasis on entrepreneurship—in Portageville, Missouri. As the parent organization of the awardee, the University of Missouri System will...
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 federal Project Grant award of $256,500 was provided by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201). The grant aims to support students across fifteen school districts spanning nine counties within four planning regions in Missouri. The two-year award, spanning from September 2024 to September 2026, will be used by the woman-owned small business, Jag Promotions, Incorporated, to implement a comprehensive community development initiative....
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 $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...