# Delta Area Economic Development (90.201)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/90-201-delta-area-economic-development/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Delta Area Economic Development is run by Delta Regional Authority. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $123 million in 305 grants, about $401,826 per award.

## Objectives

Delta Regional Authority's mission is to be an advocate for and partner with the people of the Delta to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. This program focuses on activities which support DRA,s mission. Specific program goal are: (1) to develop the transportation infrastructure of the region for the purpose of facilitating economic development in the region (except that grants for this purpose may only be made to state and local government); (2) to assist the region in obtaining the job training, employment related education, and business development (with an emphasis of entrepreneurship) that are needed to build and maintain strong local economies; (3) to provide assistance to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources for improving basic public services; (4) to provide assistance to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources for equipping industrial parks and related facilities; and (5) to otherwise achieve the purpose of the Act. Grants are made either directly by the Authority or grants may supplement other Federal grants.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.5 million | 12 |
| 2022 | $35.6 million | 73 |
| 2023 | $18.4 million | 79 |
| 2024 | $63.0 million | 141 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Selma | Alabama | $2.9 million |
| City of Creal Springs | Illinois | $2.7 million |
| McNairy County Economic Development Commission, Inc. | Tennessee | $2.6 million |
| Town of Edwards | Mississippi | $2.5 million |
| Ouachita Parish of | Louisiana | $2.5 million |
| Higher Purpose Co | Mississippi | $2.3 million |
| Coahoma County Mississippi | Mississippi | $2.1 million |
| City of Sikeston | Missouri | $2.0 million |
| Iberia Parish Airport Authority | Louisiana | $2.0 million |
| City of Stuttgart | Arkansas | $2.0 million |
| City of Clinton | Kentucky | $1.8 million |
| Paducah McCracken Joint Sewer Agency | Kentucky | $1.8 million |
| City of Dexter | Missouri | $1.8 million |
| Southern Illinois Airport Authority | Illinois | $1.7 million |
| Calhoun County | Arkansas | $1.7 million |
| City of Marion | Illinois | $1.6 million |
| GFPB, Inc. | Arkansas | $1.6 million |
| St Charles Parish | Louisiana | $1.5 million |
| Parish of Madison | Louisiana | $1.3 million |
| Central Louisiana Regional Port | Louisiana | $1.2 million |