Delta Regional Authority Announces $30 Million to Community Infrastructure Fund – The Greenville Advocate

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced the availability of funding for the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF), which will support economic and community development needs throughout the Mississippi River Delta region and Alabama’s Black Belt region.

Addresses flood protection issues for communities within DRA’s eight-state service area, which includes basic public and transportation infrastructure, as well as 252 counties and parishes in parts of Alabama, including Marengo, Dallas, and Butler counties. Approximately $30 million is available to do so. Parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Some of the funding for this program was made available through the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Biden. This is a key part of President Biden’s investment plan in America to grow local economies from the middle to the bottom up and build stronger, healthier communities across the country. Country.

“The Community Infrastructure Fund is one of DRA’s most unique tools that allows us to expand and invest in the resiliency of our region’s public infrastructure,” said Dr. Corey Wiggins, DRA Federal Co-Chair. “These investments will not only improve access to infrastructure, but also help improve the quality of life and increase economic opportunities for residents in some poor regions of the country.”

DRA was established in 2000 as a formal framework for joint federal and state cooperation to promote and encourage economic development in the Lower Mississippi River and Alabama Black Belt regions. To this end, DRA invests in projects that support transportation infrastructure, basic public infrastructure, workforce training, and business development.

For more information about DRA’s CIF funding, please visit Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) – Delta Regional Authority. www.dra.gov. For questions about CIF or DRA’s other critical infrastructure programs, please email us. sedap.cif@dra.gov