DRA - Community Infrastructure Fund
Funding Agency
Delta Regional Authority
Federal Agency
Delta Regional Authority
Agency Overview
Established in 2000 by Congress, DRA makes strategic investments of federal appropriations into projects that will improve regional economic opportunity by helping create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of the 10 million people who reside in the 252 counties and parishes of the eight-state region. DRA provides investment for basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, business development, and workforce development.
Program Name
DRA - Community Infrastructure Fund
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Program Overview
The Community Infrastructure Fund was created to target physical infrastructure projects that help build safer, more resilient communities in the Delta region. The three areas of investment through this program target basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and flood control project centered around economic development.
Agency Contact
Brian Henson (202) 400-1453
Program Purpose
- Broadband Infrastructure (e.g., construction)
Eligible Recipients
- Higher Education Institutions
- Hospitals
- State and Local Governments
- Tribal Entities
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Electric Utilities/Co-ops
Agency Contact
Brian Henson (202) 400-1453
FY2019 Funding Amount
$10,000,000
FY2020 Funding Amount
$15,000,000
Brief Program Description
The Community Infrastructure Fund was created to target physical infrastructure projects that help build safer, more resilient communities in the Delta region. The three areas of investment through this program target basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and flood control project centered around economic development.
Agency
- Delta Regional Authority
Funding Name DRA - Community Infrastructure Fund
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