WHAT DOES THIS PROGRAM DO?The Delta Workforce Program (DWP) is an initiative designed to build long-term

community capacity and increase economic competitiveness across the Mississippi River

Delta region and Alabama Black Belt by investing in industry-driven workforce training

and education. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and

Training Administration (ETA) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), four tech-

nical assistance workshops/webinars, more than $30 million in grants, and post-award technical assistance

will be made available to eligible entities within the Delta and Appalachian regions.

Successful applicants will be eligible for up to 50 hours of intensive technical assistance from select partners and DRA staff.

DRA DELTA WORKFORCEGRANT PROGRAMTotal Program Funding: $1.5 million

Award Ceiling: $150,000

Award Floor: $25,000

Eligible Applicants include:

• State and local governments

(state agencies, counties/parishes,

cities/towns)

• Other public bodies

• Non-profit entities

• Local development districts

All eligible applicants must apply for projects that

operate in or are serving residents and communities

within the 252 counites and parishes of the DRA region.

More information will be made available when DRA’s

Request for Proposals (RFP) is published July 30, 2020.

U.S. DOL WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITYIN RURAL COMMUNITIES (WORC)GRANT PROGRAMTotal Program Funding: $29.2 million

Award Ceiling: $1.5 million

Award Floor: $150,000

Eligible Applicants include:

• State and county governments

• City or township governments

• Special district governments

• Regional organizations

• Independent school districts

• Public/state-controlled, and

private institutions of higher education

Successful applicants will be eligible for up to 50

hours of intensive technical assistance from select

partners and DRA staff.

Delta Workforce Program

dra.govCreating Jobs. Building Communities. Improving Lives.ALABAMA • ARKANSAS • ILLINOIS • KENTUCKY • LOUISIANA • MISSISSIPPI • MISSOURI • TENNESSEE

Creating Jobs. Building Communities. Improving Lives.ALABAMA • ARKANSAS • ILLINOIS • KENTUCKY • LOUISIANA • MISSISSIPPI • MISSOURI • TENNESSEE

IMPORTANT DATESApril 30, 2020 DOL-ETA publishes WORC Grants on grants.gov

July 29, 2020 DOL-ETA closes WORC Grants cycle

July 30, 2020 DRA publishes Delta Workforce Grants cycle

September 30, 2020 DRA closes Delta Workforce Grants cycle

October 2020 DOL-ETA awards WORC Grants

DRA awards Delta Workforce Grants

Delta Workforce Program

dra.gov

“Rural communities face a unique set of challenges when it comes to promoting economic development and meeting workforce needs. The Delta Workforce Program [provides] targeted support to strengthen local economies and help people get the skills they need to compete.”

- U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, MO

WHO CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS?Aury Kangelos, Program Managerworkforce@dra.gov

For more information, visit dra.gov/workforce.

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2019 Delta WorkforceProgram Grants

2019 Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Grants

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