Delta Regional Authority

Current Grant Funding Opportunities with DRA

The DRA was established in 2000 as a formal framework for joint federal-state collaboration to promote and encourage the economic development of the lower Mississippi River and Alabama Black Belt regions. To fulfill this purpose, DRA invests in projects supporting transportation infrastructure, basic public infrastructure, workforce training, and business development. DRA works to create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those that reside in the region. DRA’s region encompasses 255 counties and parishes in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Current Funding Opportunities in Illinois

States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP)

Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) Public Works Program Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Capacity-Building Delta Doctors Innovative Readiness Training

Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities