Candace Williams, who hails from the small town of Elaine, AR, is the executive director of the Rural Community Alliance. Williams holds a degree in Family and Consumer Science from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and is currently…
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Seven Arkansas Leaders Named 2022 Delta Executive Academy Fellows
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority has named 33 community leaders from all eight DRA states as fellows of the 2022 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to…
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SAU Tech, UACC Batesville Among Recipients of $6.5M in Rural Workforce Grants in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), has announced a $14,587,500 investment to 12 programs designed to provide employment and training services to workers and job seekers. Administered…
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DRA Launches Mapping Project to Identify Internet Access Gaps
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority has launched a new mapping initiative focused on broadband within its eight-state region. As part of this initiative, called the Delta Broadband Mapping Project, the federal-state partnership is looking to bolster the broadband infrastructure in the…
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DRA, DOD Partners on Delta Wellness Mission to Lake Village
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority is partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense to host a medical mission in Lake Village in July 2021 as part of the Delta Wellness Mission 2021. This mission, part of the Innovation Readiness Training (IRT)…
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Six Arkansas Leaders Selected for 2021 DLI Executive Academy Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSix Arkansas individuals have been selected to participate in the 2021 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. Hosted by the Delta Regional Authority, the DLI Executive Academy is a nine-month leadership program that will bring 20 fellows from across the…
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DRA Awards $280K in Grant Funding to Two Arkansas Organizations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo Arkansas organizations have received funding for job training support and employment opportunities through the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The DRA has awarded grants to 13 organizations throughout its operational footprint through its Delta Workforce Grant Program. Restore Hope, Inc.…
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Arkansas Colleges Receive $2.4 Million in Workforce Development Grants
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTwo Arkansas organizations will be receiving more than $2 million as part of a new investment from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The DRA partnered with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration…
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Five Arkansas Leaders Graduate from DLI Executive Academy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority has graduated five Arkansas leaders from its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. Now in its 15 year, the Executive Academy is a leadership development program that aims to provide public, private and nonprofit leaders with…
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DRA Charting Course for Next Five Years with New Development Plan
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is charting its course for the coming five years. On Tuesday, May 12, the agency announced its intention to develop the DRA Regional Development Plan IV. This plan will lay the foundation for the DRA’s…