<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 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 Delta Regional Authority awarded a $438,829 Project Grant to Family Scholar House, Inc., a non-profit organization, to catalyze critical capacity building in the region's healthcare workforce and improve clinical outcomes. This funding will be used to create a recruiting pipeline of new healthcare workers, increase retention of existing workers, and provide low-cost staffing and structured educational pathways for HealthCorps members. The project aims to address skills gaps in the healthcare...
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...
The Delta Health Care Services Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.874), provides $1,000,000 in funding to Delta Health Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization in Leland, Mississippi. This 2-year project grant, awarded on Sep 26, 2024, supports the development of health services, education programs, job training, and health-related facilities to improve healthcare access, quality, and affordability in the targeted Delta Region....
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 Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $283,265 Project Grant to The Economic Development Corporation Of Paragould under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to fund the "THE SKILLS TO LAUNCH PROGRAM" project. The two-year grant period extends from September 13, 2023 to September 13, 2025. The project aims to upskill the labor force in Greene County, Arkansas by providing job training and business development assistance to support economic growth and...
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 Regional Authority awarded a $509,000 Project Grant to Grenada County, Mississippi under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201) for the period of March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2024. The grant will support activities focused on developing transportation infrastructure, job training and employment-related education programs, and improving basic public services in underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources. In line with the Authority's mission,...
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...