Delta State University

Delta State University, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, is a state-controlled institution of higher learning that has established itself as a significant recipient of federal grant funding. As an educational institution, Delta State delivers educational services, professional development programming, and research initiatives to support student success and community enrichment, particularly in the Mississippi Delta region. The university maintains active registration with the federal government and demonstrates a strong track record of securing competitive federal grant awards across multiple funding agencies.

Delta State University has executed federal grant work across diverse programmatic areas, reflecting its commitment to education, workforce development, and regional advancement. The university operates several ongoing initiatives supported by the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, including a $1,000,000 Agricultural Aircraft Operations Career Pathways program (with a $31,081.20 sub-award to Cati Inc. for flight training simulator development), a $500,000 STEM outreach initiative at Wiley Planetarium, and a $475,000 Student Enrichment Through Radio program. The university also manages programs supported by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, such as the $1,000,000 Collaborative for Rural STEM Education initiative focused on literacy and STEM skills for K-12 students in rural areas. Additional prime awards include the McNair Research Scholars Program, the Mississippi Delta GEAR-UP Partnership, and the Delta Educational Opportunity Center, all supporting postsecondary access and completion. The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $187,893 for "The Most Southern Place on Earth" humanities professional development project targeting K-12 educators. Beyond prime awardee status, Delta State serves as a sub-recipient on research projects led by Michigan State University examining inclusive climate in STEM academic environments (with participation by Dr. Guizhen Ma), and has received sub-awards from Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Department of Transportation for specialized research and campus infrastructure projects. This diverse funding portfolio demonstrates Delta State's capacity to deliver educational programming, professional development, research collaboration, and community-focused initiatives across humanities, STEM, and workforce development sectors.