Delta Regional Authority
Ryan Sayles serves as a Communications Analyst at the Delta Regional Authority since August 2023, contributing to the agency's communications strategy and stakeholder engagement. Additionally, Ryan has held the position of Social Media Manager at Maya Brown State Farm since August 2022 and previously served as the Director of Communications at MINACT, Inc. Ryan began a career in communications as a Communications Assistant at OneVoiceMS, where tenure lasted from August 2021 to August 2022. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Mass Communications and a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies, both from Alcorn State University, with completion dates spanning from May 2021 to May 2023.
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Delta Regional Authority
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 252 counties and parishes in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. DRA’s enabling legislation dictates that at least 75% of DRA’s funds must be invested in economically distressed counties and parishes and isolated areas within non-distressed counties and parishes. In addition, half of DRA’s funds must support transportation infrastructure and basic public infrastructure.