The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) will fund the rehabilitation of approximately 2 miles of Leflore County Road 523 in Greenwood, Mississippi. This access road primarily serves Tackett Farms. The award has an effective date of November 28, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by November 28, 2025. As the prime awardee, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors will oversee the infrastructure improvement...
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors received a $349,222 Project Grant award from the Delta Regional Authority on September 13, 2022 to rehabilitate over one mile of County Road 626 in Greenwood, Mississippi. The grant is part of the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program, which focuses on improving transportation infrastructure and basic public services to support economic development in underserved areas of the Delta region. Specifically, the funding will support...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded the City of Rayville, Louisiana a $256,022.18 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program on September 15, 2023. The grant funding will be used to overlay a portion of Gin Road from US 800 to Fragala Street in Rayville, LA. This transportation infrastructure project aims to enhance economic development in the Delta region by improving local road conditions. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to...
The Town of Grove Hill, Alabama was awarded a $362,475 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority to improve Love Road under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will fund infrastructure improvements to Love Road that are intended to support the Delta Regional Authority's mission of facilitating self-sustaining economic development and quality of life improvements in the region by developing transportation infrastructure. Consistent with the...
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 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 U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded the City of Hurtsboro a $108,923 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to reduce localized flooding by repairing the city's storm water collection system. The 2-year award, made on September 13, 2023, will fund infrastructure improvements to address drainage and flooding issues in the community. The Delta Area Economic Development program provides grants to state and local governments, non-profits, and...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Binghampton Development Corporation dba Urban Farms through 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 support activities focused on developing transportation infrastructure and job training/employment programs to strengthen local economies in severely distressed areas lacking financial resources for basic public services and...
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 Madison Parish Port Commission in Tallulah, Louisiana received a $350,260.46 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to fund improvements to the ventilation and electrical systems at the Madison Parish Port building. The grant has a performance period from September 15, 2023 to September 15, 2025. The Delta Regional Authority's mission is to be an advocate and partner for economic development and quality of life...