November 30, 2020
DRA’s $1.6M Investment through Delta Workforce Grant Program Includes Three Tennessee Initiatives
Today, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced a $1,687,013 investment into 13 programs within the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions through the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP). The investment includes three Tennessee awardees: ProGeny Place, Rural Health Association of Tennessee, and theCo. DWP supports programs and initiatives that expand job training and re-employment opportunities, align workforce and economic development strategies, create sustainable talent pipelines, establish or enhance locally/regionally significant public-private partnerships, and support enhanced workforce productivity through innovative programming.