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.

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Delta Regional Authority

Dr. Corey Wiggins

Jennifer Riley Collins

Kemp Morgan

Jessica Shappley

The Leadership Team at the Delta Regional Authority is responsible for strategic decision-making and overseeing the implementation of initiatives aimed at fostering economic development in the lower Mississippi River and Alabama Black Belt regions. This team guides resource allocation to meet legislative mandates, ensures effective communication of policies, and coordinates cross-functional efforts to enhance community infrastructure, workforce training, and business development opportunities within economically distressed areas.

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