Federal Initiatives and Recreation Division

Federal Initiatives and Recreation Division

Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is soliciting applications for grants under the 2026 Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP). The DWP is an initiative designed to build long-term community capacity and increase economic competitiveness by providing grants to support workforce training and education programs throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. DWP supports projects and initiatives that create a more vibrant economic future for the Delta region by expanding opportunities to recruit, train, and retain a diverse and local workforce; aligning workforce and economic development strategies; creating sustainable talent pipelines; establishing or enhancing locally/regionally significant sector-based partnerships; and supporting enhanced workforce productivity through investments in innovative programming or services. Total Funds Available: $4 Million Grant Award Minimum: $50,000 Grant Award Maximum: $300,000 Funding Cycle Opens: M

• Agency: ADECA