Golden Triangle Planning & Development D

Golden Triangle Planning & Development D is a non-profit organization and community development corporation registered in SAM.gov since December 2009, located in Starkville, Mississippi. The organization serves seven counties in the Appalachian region, including Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, and Winston Counties. As a regional planning and development district, Golden Triangle Planning & Development D focuses on comprehensive economic development, infrastructure projects, and community capacity building across northeastern Mississippi.

Through its federal grant awards, the organization has received funding from multiple federal agencies, including the Appalachian Regional Commission, Economic Development Administration, and EPA Region 4. These grants have supported a diverse range of services and projects, such as community infrastructure development, brownfields assessment and cleanup, business technical assistance, and comprehensive economic development strategy implementation. The organization also administers several sub-awards from the Mississippi Department of Human Services, providing critical services to the 60+ population, including home-delivered meals, supportive services, family caregiver support, congregate meals, and workforce training programs. Notably, the organization received a significant $500,000 EPA cooperative agreement to conduct environmental site assessments, inventory brownfield sites, and develop cleanup plans across seven Mississippi counties, demonstrating its capability to manage complex, multi-year federal grant projects focused on regional economic and environmental development.