Project Grant SBAHQ10I0216

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 Mississippi Delta Community College received a $346,351 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to implement Project New CREST. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will enable MDCC to deliver educational services and infrastructure improvements in the Mississippi Delta region over a two-year period ending on October 1, 2025. As an institution of higher learning, MDCC likely leverages this federal funding to support academic...

<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>

This $525,000 Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the North Delta Planning and Development District region in Mississippi. The region comprises seven counties in the northwestern part of the state. Through January 2023 to December 2025, grant recipient North Delta Planning &amp; Development...

The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to Mississippi Coding Academies, a non-profit organization. The funding supports the delivery of tuition-free, 11-month training programs that transform recent high school graduates into full-stack coders and web developers. The project aims to promote economic growth and development in underserved rural areas of the Mississippi Delta region by providing workforce...

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 Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant will fund the Enhanced Delta Aviation Project (EDAP), which aims to improve workforce development and create economic opportunities in the Mississippi Delta region. Key activities supported by the grant include providing aviation maintenance technician training, renovating training facilities, and offering...

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 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 $450,000 Federal Project Grant under its Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Central Mississippi. The funding will support the organization's Workforce Development Initiative for Youth, which seeks to ensure equitable access to resources and career opportunities for young people post-graduation. Through this initiative, the Boys &amp; Girls Club will deliver mentoring, educational, and developmental programs...