Government and Politics
October 17, 2022
From: Kentucky Governor Andy BeshearEight projects will create or retain 57 jobs, train 36 Kentuckians and improve the lives of 5,960 families
FRANKFORT, KY – On Oct 13th, Governor Andy Beshear announced more than $4.6 million in Delta Regional Authority funding to support eight projects that will create or retain 57 jobs, train 36 Kentuckians and improve the lives of nearly 6,000 families across Western Kentucky.
“The Delta Regional Authority has been a key partner to Western Kentucky for years, and we are thankful for their continued investment,” Gov. Beshear said. “The projects receiving funding will benefit our Western Kentucky communities for decades to come improving infrastructure, supporting workforce training and business development, as well as enhancing health care access in rural areas.”
The Delta Regional Authority works to improve economic opportunity and create jobs in 252 counties and parishes in the eight-state Delta region. The authority is investing in these key projects through the States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP), which provides direct investment into community-based and regional projects that support basic public and transportation infrastructure, workforce training and education and small-business development with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. The funding is through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF), which targets physical infrastructure projects that help build safer, more resilient communities in the Delta region.
As announced and described by the DRA, the following four projects will be funded by SEDAP:
As announced and described by the DRA, the following four projects will be funded by CIF:
Department for Local Government Commissioner and Kentucky authority designee and alternate Dennis Keene said DRA remains a crucial partner for the commonwealth.
“Improving infrastructure, training our workforce and ensuring equitable access to health care are all ways we are moving Kentucky forward,” said Commissioner Keene. “DRA funding is helping us provide more opportunities to Western Kentuckians.”
About the Delta Regional Authority
The DRA is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to promote and encourage the economic development of the lower Mississippi River Delta region and Alabama Black Belt. DRA invests in projects supporting transportation infrastructure, basic public infrastructure, workforce training and business development. DRA’s mission is to help create jobs, build communities and improve the lives of those residing in the eight-state region’s 252 counties and parishes.