Delta Regional Authority
Tineciaa Harris, MSPH, MS, currently serves as the Strategic Partnerships Program Coordinator at Delta Regional Authority, responsible for developing and managing strategic alliances to foster organizational growth and innovation. Previously, Tineciaa held key positions including Director of Health Education & Clinical Research at HUED and Clinical & Quality Improvement Manager at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, where focus was on improving health outcomes for the homeless. Tineciaa’s experience spans various roles in community health and wellness, outreach, and program management at organizations such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville General Hospital, and St. Vincent’s Health System, demonstrating a strong commitment to enhancing public health through education and strategic partnerships. Tineciaa earned a Master of Science in Public Health from Meharry Medical College and a Master’s in Biological Sciences from Mississippi College.
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.