Federal grants to Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation
Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation in Sikeston, Missouri received $83.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $80.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $17.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$83.8 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$17.9 million
- Largest award$55.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $16.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $17.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $16.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $16.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $17.9 million |
Programs that fund Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 4 | $80.4 million |
| Rural Healthcare Services Programs | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 10 | $1.0 million |
| YouthBuild | 1 | $910,825 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $81.9 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 10 | $1.0 million |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $910,825 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 7, 2021 | $55.8 million |
| Early head start/child care partnership | Head Start | August 19, 2021 | $17.6 million |
| Comprehensive services for 952 head start and 72 early head start children/families | Head Start | December 2, 2020 | $5.0 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | July 13, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Rural public health workforce training network program - project title: the bootheel community paramedicine project applicant organization: delta area economic opportunity corporation, 99 skyview rd., portageville, mo, 63873, https://daeoc.com applicant organization type: community action agency, no | Rural Healthcare Services Programs | July 25, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d, statement of work, abstract | YouthBuild | January 14, 2025 | $910,825 |
| Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo | Continuum of Care Program | March 11, 2025 | $129,930 |
| Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo | Continuum of Care Program | March 11, 2025 | $125,111 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 22, 2024 | $117,392 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 22, 2024 | $114,899 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation get?
$83.8 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $81.9 million in 5 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation's largest federal grant?
$55.8 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 7, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation?
Its largest are Head Start, Rural Healthcare Services Programs and Continuum of Care Program.
Other grant recipients in Sikeston
- Sikeston, City of
- Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Incorporated
- City of Sikeston
- Bootheel Counseling Services, Inc.
Largest federal grant recipients in Missouri · Federal grants in Missouri