DRA 2020 Year In Review

Delta Regional Authority

2020 Year in Review

ALABAMA - ARKANSAS - ILLINOIS - KENTUCKY - LOUISIANA - MISSISSIPPI - MISSOURI - TENNESSEE

2020 Year in Review

Delta Regional Authority

Office of the Federal Co-Chairman While 2020 may have been one of the most challenging years since the Delta Regional Authority’s creation, as I reflect back, I am proud of the accomplishments achieved under difficult circumstances.

My greatest responsibility over the year was ensuring the agency responds to the needs of the DRA community by placing strategic investments where they would have the most impact. DRA has invested more money into our region this year than any before. Through our flagship grant programs, nearly $28 million was invested in 94 projects which are anticipated to create and retain over 10,000 jobs, train over 8,000 individuals, and affect 73,260 families.

Beyond the investments we have made, I am most proud of the innovative partnerships we have cultivated to maximize our impact and reach. One of my highest priorities has been to invest in industry-driven workforce development projects. Not only does this ensure we are training DRA residents with the skills they need to access sustainable career paths, but it also ensures that we are addressing the skills gap for our region’s employers so they can continue to grow and expand with the global economy.

In a partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) initiative has been a great success. Designed to meet the unique workforce development challenges of rural and economically distressed communities in the Delta and Appalachian regions, this year $14.5 million was invested into 13 programs to expand the impact of workforce development efforts in a second round of grant funding. For rural communities to be competitive today, we must ensure economic development and skills development go hand in hand, and the WORC initiative helps bridge these two vital pieces.

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Message from the Federal Co-Chairman To complement the WORC initiative and better address the needs of small and rural organizations facilitating industry-specific workforce training, DRA established the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP). In 2020, DWP invested more than $1.6 million into 13 programs and initiatives which will transform the lives of DRA residents and strengthen our region’s economy.

I am proud of the improvements we have made to the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. In partnership with Arkansas State University’s Delta Center for Economic Development, the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business and the University of Louisiana Monroe, DRA has built a robust executive leadership development program which in 2020 graduated 31 leaders from diverse backgrounds, sectors, and industries. As a result of their participation, these leaders are prepared to go back to their communities armed with the skills and knowledge needed to improve the economic competitiveness and social viability of the region. Upon the graduation of our 15th Executive Academy class last year, DRA’s Delta Leadership Network – the alumni group for all DLI graduates – now boasts more than 600 leaders from all eight DRA states.

Most importantly, I am proud of the DRA staff and their dedication to carrying out our agency’s mission. Together, we have made tremendous progress by carrying out these critical investments to strengthen the human and physical infrastructure of the DRA region so our communities can compete now and in the future economy.

In looking back on the past year, I am awed by the resiliency of the American people. In looking forward, I know our best days are ahead of us.

Thank you,

Christopher R. Caldwell

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Table of Contents About this Publication 7 DRA Leadership 8-9 Investing in the Delta 10-17 Federal Investment Programs 11

Total State Investments | FY 2020 13

Rural Investment Report | FY 2020 15

Opportunity Zone Investments | FY 2020 17 Strategic Investments 18-33 Alabama 18-19 Arkansas 20-21 Illinois 22-23 Kentucky 24-25 Louisiana 26-27 Mississippi 28-29 Missouri 30-31 Tennessee 32-33 RCAP 34-35

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Table of Contents

Strengthening the Delta Workforce 36-37 Delta Workforce Program 37 Promoting a Healthy Delta 38-41 Delta Doctors 39

Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program 41 Empowering Delta Leadership 42-45 Delta Leadership Institute 43 Delta Leadership Network 45 Cultivating Innovative Partnerships 46-49

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities 47

White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council 49 Administration & Operations 50-53 Accountability & Operational Excellence 51 DRA Leadership and Staff 53 APPENDIX A: Project Summaries - State Investments 54-81 APPENDIX B: Project Summaries - Delta Workforce Grant Program 82-85 APPENDIX C: DRA Counties and Parishes 86-89

Economically Distressed Counties and Parishes 89

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2020 Year in Review

“We have seen firsthand the positive impact these economic development investments bring to Delta communities and are excited to continue strengthening our communities through these investments in 2020.”

- Federal Co-Chairman Chris Caldwell, Delta Regional Authority

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About this Publication The Delta Regional Authority presents its 2020 Year in Review, which serves as the agency’s annual report to the U.S. Congress. This publication highlights DRA’s strategic investments and priority programs in the past year. You will find details about the many programs and initiatives DRA supported in 2020, including an index of the individual projects DRA funded throughout the year.

The federal programs and region-wide initiatives included in this report are part of DRA’s mission to help create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of the 10 million residents in the 252 counties and parishes of the eight-state DRA region.

The report highlights: • Key investments in each state that support basic public infrastructure and transportation infrastructure to rural residents, provide quality workforce training and education for job seekers, and improve opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses to grow and thrive in the DRA region.

• Strategic programs and regionwide initiatives that are increasing workforce competitiveness and community capacity, such as the Delta Workforce Program and the Delta Leadership Institute.

• Agency efforts to invest in targeted economic and community development projects driven by outcomes and supported by public-private partnership that are essential for DRA communities to compete in the modern economy.

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Board of Governors

Chris R. Caldwell Federal Co-Chairman

Governor John Bel Edwards States’ Co-Chairman

ALABAMA

ARKANSAS

Governor Kay Ivey

Governor Asa Hutchinson

Governor J.B. Pritzker

Governor Andy Beshear

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI

TENNESSEE

Governor Mike Parson

Governor Bill Lee

LOUISIANA

Governor John Bel Edwards

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Governor Tate Reeves

ILLINOIS

KENTUCKY

ALABAMA Designee - Kenneth Boswell kenneth.boswell@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 242-5090

KENTUCKY Designee - Dennis Keene dennis.keene@ky.gov (502) 573-2382

MISSOURI Designee - Luke Holtschneider luke.holtschneider@ded.mo.gov (573) 751-4999

Alternate - Crystal Talley crystal.talley@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 353-2630

LOUISIANA Designee - Leslie Durham leslie.durham@la.gov (225) 362-2731

TENNESSEE Designee - Brooxie Carlton brooxie.carlton@tn.gov (615) 741-8806

MISSISSIPPI Designee - Anne Hall Brashier AnneHall.Brashier@GovReeves.ms.gov (601) 359-3150

Alternate - Brian Kelsey brian.kelsey@capitol.tn.gov (615) 741-3036

ARKANSAS Designee - Clint O’Neal coneal@arkansasedc.com (501) 682-7350 ILLINOIS Designee - Brandi Bradley bnbradley2012@gmail.com (618) 889-3510

“I’m honored to have been selected by my peers to serve as co-chairman and look forward to working closely with Federal Co-Chairman Caldwell. I am from a rural parish and understand the needs first-hand as well as the rich contributions these vital communities make to our state and nation. That’s why as I begin my second term in office, I have put a renewed focus on helping revitalize our struggling rural areas. The DRA continues to be a leader in expanding growth in the Delta and improving the lives of the people who call these regions home, and I am committed to building on that success.”

– Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, DRA States’ Co-Chair

DRA Leadership

Designees & Alternates

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Investing in the Delta

“DRA funding provides community and regional investments focusing on our priorities of basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, workforce development, and small business development and entrepreneurship. We have seen firsthand the positive impact these economic development investments bring to DRA communities and are excited to continue strengthening our communities through these investments in 2020.”

- Federal Co-Chairman Chris Caldwell, Delta Regional Authority

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STATES’ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SEDAP) The States’ Economic Development Assistance Program is DRA’s primary investment program. In 2020, DRA had $27.9 million in available funding to invest in combination with more than $491.8 million in other public and private sector dollars. These SEDAP investments are subject to Federal Priority Eligibility Criteria and must help improve the following for our Delta communities: SEDAP INVESTMENTS • At least 50% must be used for transportation and basic public infrastructure.

• At least 75% must be made in counties and parishes that are economically distressed.

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (CIF) These investments strengthen the economic viability of our Delta communities. In 2020, DRA had $15 million in funding available to address flood control, basic public infrastructure, and local transportation infrastructure improvements that enhance local and regional economies throughout the DRA region.

Investing in the Delta

Federal Investment Programs

PUBLIC WORKS & ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration made $3 million of its 2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance program available to DRA. This program supports rural communities by investing in projects that leverage existing regional assets and the implementation of community development strategies that advance economic prosperity in distressed regions.

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Investing in the Delta

“I want to thank DRA for their partnership in Alabama, and I am confident that this funding will be leveraged to help create stronger and more vibrant communities across our state.”

- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, Alabama

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Approved Investments | 2020

CARROLL

MCHENRY

BOONE

WINNEBAGO

STEPHENSON

DAVIESS

LAKE

OGLE DE KALB

KANE DU

PAGE WHITESIDE

COOK

LEE

KENDALL BUREAU ROCK ISLAND

WILL

LA SALLE

HENRY

GRUNDY

MERCER PUTNAM KANKAKEE

STARK MARSHALL

KNOX

LIVINGSTON

WARREN

WOODFORD

PEORIA

94

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS

IROQUOIS

HENDERSON FULTON HANCOCK WORTH ATCHISON

PUTNAM

HOLT

FORD

CLARK

MASON

SCHUYLER

ADAIR

SULLIVAN

MCLEAN

MCDONOUGH

SCHUYLER

HARRISON

GENTRY

TAZEWELL

SCOTLAND

MERCER

NODAWAY

KNOX

GRUNDY

LEWIS

VERMILION

DE WITT

LOGAN

CHAMPAIGN

MENARD

ANDREW DAVIESS

DE KALB

ADAMS

LINN

BROWN

MACON

SHELBY

MACON

LIVINGSTON

MARION SANGAMON

MORGAN BUCHANAN

CALDWELL

CLINTON

CHARITON

DOUGLAS

RALLS

MONROE

EDGAR

MOULTRIE

SCOTT

PIKE

CARROLL

PIATT

CASS

CHRISTIAN

COLES

RANDOLPH

PLATTE RAY

GREENE

CALHOUN

PIKE

CLAY

SHELBY

AUDRAIN

CLARK CUMBERLAND

MONTGOMERY

MACOUPIN

SALINE HOWARD BOONE

LAFAYETTE

MONTGOMERY

JACKSON

JERSEY

LINCOLN

EFFINGHAM

JASPER

FAYETTE

BOONE

CRAWFORD

DRA INVESTMENT:

CALLAWAY

CLAY

RICHLAND

MARION

ST. LOUIS

GASCONADE

ST. LOUIS

BATES

PENDLETON

MASON OWEN

HARRISON OLDHAM

BENTON

WASHINGTON

MONROE

LEWIS

ROBERTSON

HENRY

WAYNE FRANKLIN JEFFERSON

BRACKEN

GRANT

CARROLL TRIMBLE WABASH

ST. CLAIR

OSAGE

MILLER

GALLATIN

LAWRENCE

CLINTON

CITY

COLE MORGAN

CAMPBELL

ST. CHARLES

WARREN

MONITEAU

HENRY

KENTON

BOND

MADISON

COOPER PETTIS JOHNSON CASS

NICHOLAS

BOURBON

JEFFERSON

BATH

ROWAN

WOODFORD

$ 27,987,444

ST. CLAIR

WASHINGTON

CRAWFORD

CAMDEN

RANDOLPH

HAMILTON PERRY

HICKORY VERNON

CEDAR

DENT POLK

SALINE

JACKSON

PERRY

HENDERSON

IRON

WILLIAMSON

WRIGHT

HART HOPKINS

LIVINGSTON

BALLARD CARTER

CHRISTIAN

LYON

MARSHALL RIPLEY

TRIGG

PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 52,011,267

PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 439,743,795

WASHINGTON

INDEPENDENCE

STONE

WILLIAMSON

JOHNSON

HICKMAN

LAUDERDALE

POINSETT

CONWAY

WARREN

MAURY

LOUDON

VAN

HENDERSON

BUREN

BLEDSOE

RHEA

BLOUNT

BEDFORD

GRUNDY

MARSHALL MOORE

MCMINN

MONROE

HAMILTON

LAWRENCE

WAYNE

HARDIN

MEIGS

SEQUATCHIE

MCNAIRY

FAYETTE WOODRUFF

COFFEE

LEWIS

DECATUR CHESTER HARDEMAN

SHELBY

WHITE FAULKNER

YELL

SEVIER

ROANE

CANNON

PERRY

MADISON

TIPTON

CRITTENDEN

CROSS

LOGAN

GILES

POLK

LINCOLN

MARION

FRANKLIN

ST. FRANCIS

BRADLEY

PERRY PRAIRIE

SCOTT

BENTON

DE SOTO

LEE

M A D I S O N

L A W R E N C E

UNION

PHILLIPS

LAFAYETTE

F R A N K L I N

PANOLA

ARKANSAS GRANT

D E

M O R G A N

LEE

K A L B

M A R S H A L L

ITAWAMBA

COAHOMA JEFFERSON

PIKE

C O L B E R T

PRENTISS

TATE

TUNICA

MONROE

JOHNSON

J A C K S O N

L I M E S T O N E

MARSHALL

LONOKE

HOT SPRING

L A U D E R D A L E TISHOMINGO

ALCORN

TIPPAH

PULASKI

SALINE GARLAND

MONTGOMERY

POLK

HAYWOOD

CARTER

UNICOI

COCKE

CLEBURNE

VAN BUREN

POPE

SULLIVAN

WA SH IN GTON

GREENE

JEFFERSON

CUMBERLAND

RUTHERFORD

CROCKETT

FRANKLIN

SEBASTIAN

HANCOCK HAWKINS

ANDERSON

WHITE

DE KALB

CARROLL

GRAINGER HAMBLEN

MORGAN

PUTNAM

KNOX

CRAIGHEAD

JACKSON CRAWFORD

CLAIBORNE

SCOTT

FENTRESS

UNION

WILSON

HUMPHREYS GIBSON

MISSISSIPPI SEARCY

MCCREARY

CAMPBELL OVERTON

SMITH

DAVIDSON

BENTON

LAWRENCE NEWTON

BELL CLINTON

PICKETT

CLAY

JACKSON

TROUSDALE

CHEATHAM

DICKSON DYER

MONROE

MACON SUMNER

MONTGOMERY

WEAKLEY HOUSTON

MADISON

LETCHER

HARLAN

WHITLEY

WAYNE

ROBERTSON

STEWART

HENRY

OBION

PEMISCOT

DUNKLIN

GREENE

ALLEN

SIMPSON

FULTON

LAKE

RANDOLPH

SHARP

IZARD

LESLIE

LAUREL

KNOX CUMBERLAND

NEW MADRID CLAY

FULTON

BAXTER MARION

BOONE

PULASKI

BARREN

CALLOWAY

BUTLER

OREGON

HOWELL

GRAVES

HICKMAN

OZARK TANEY

CARROLL

PIKE

KNOTT

PERRY

RUSSELL

METCALFE

LOGAN

TODD

CARLISLE

BARRY

BENTON

FLOYD

OWSLEY

WARREN

MCCRACKEN

MISSISSIPPI

STODDARD

MCDONALD

JACKSON ROCKCASTLE

ADAIR

SCOTT

DOUGLAS

LINCOLN

CLAY

MUHLENBERG

WAYNE

CHRISTIAN

MAGOFFIN

LEE BREATHITT

CASEY

TAYLOR

GREEN

EDMONSON

BUTLER

CALDWELL

MARTIN WOLFE

ESTILL

BOYLE

LARUE

MCLEAN GRAYSON

MASSAC

PULASKI

LAWRENCE

STONE

MADISON

GARRARD

HARDIN MARION

WEBSTER

CRITTENDEN ALEXANDER

BOLLINGER SHANNON

NEWTON

WASHINGTON

BRECKINRIDGE

OHIO

HARDIN

POPE JOHNSON

CAPE

WEBSTER

GIRARDEAU

REYNOLDS

TEXAS GREENE

DAVIESS

UNION

UNION MADISON

DADE

JASPER

JOHNSON

POWELL

MERCER

NELSON

LACLEDE

BARTON

LAWRENCE

MENIFEE JESSAMINE

HANCOCK GALLATIN

ST. FRANCOIS

PULASKI

MORGAN

CLARK

MEADE

FRANKLIN

GENEVIEVE

PHELPS DALLAS

ELLIOTT

MONTGOMERY

FAYETTE

ANDERSON

SPENCER

BULLITT

ST.

BOYD

CARTER

FRANKLIN

SHELBY

WHITE

MARIES

GREENUP

FLEMING

SCOTT

EDWARDS

JEFFERSON

Investing in the Delta

Total State Investments | 2020

PONTOTOC

QUITMAN

M A R I O N

C U L L M A N

W I N S T O N

HOWARD

Anticipated Outcomes

CLARK

YALOBUSHA

SEVIER

CLEVELAND

TALLAHATCHIE

LINCOLN

CALHOUN

CHICKASAW

BOLIVAR

GRENADA

CLAY

T A L L A D E G A

OKTIBBEHA

CHOCTAW

P I C K E N S

ATTALA

WINSTON B I B B

WEST CARROLL

LINCOLN

YAZOO

NESHOBA

P E R R Y

NEWTON

LAUDERDALE

M O N T G O M E R Y

M A R E N G O

RANKIN CALDWELL

TENSAS

FRANKLIN

B U L L O C K JASPER

CLAIBORNE

CLARKE

C H O C T A W

W I L C O X

SIMPSON

COPIAH

C L A R K E

CATAHOULA

B U T L E R

LA SALLE JEFFERSON

COVINGTON

GRANT

WAYNE

LINCOLN

NATCHITOCHES

CONCORDIA

LAWRENCE

C R E N S H A W

D A L E FORREST

WILKINSON

H E N R Y

DAVIS

MARION

PIKE AVOYELLES

B A R B O U R

P I K E

M O N R O E

JONES

JEFFERSON

FRANKLIN

ADAMS

RAPIDES

VERNON

R U S S E L L

L O W N D E S

SMITH

RIVER WINN

M A C O N

D A L L A S

JACKSON

RED

L E E

A U T A U G A

S U M T E R SCOTT

HINDS

MADISON

C H A M B E R S

E L M O R E

MADISON

WARREN OUACHITA

C H I L T O N H A L E

RICHLAND

WEBSTER

T A L L A P O O S A

KEMPER

LEAKE

EAST CARROLL ISSAQUENA

CADDO

SABINE

C O N E C U H

W A S H I N G T O N

C O F F E E

GREENE

LAMAR

E S C A M B I A

PERRY

AMITE

C O V I N G T O N

G E N E V A

WALTHALL

H O U S T O N

M O B I L E WEST FELICIANA

EAST

WASHINGTON

ST.

FELICIANA

HELENA PEARL RIVER

ALLEN BEAUREGARD

ST. LANDRY EVANGELINE

ROUGE

HARRISON

TANGIPAHOA LIVINGSTON HANCOCK ST. TAMMANY

DAVIS

STONE

EAST BATON

POINTE COUPEE

WEST BATON ROUGE

JEFFERSON CALCASIEU

GEORGE

JACKSON

B A L D W I N

DRA projects 2002-2019

ST. MARTIN

ACADIA

IBERVILLE

LAFAYETTE

ASCENSION

ST. JOHN

THE BAPTIST ORLEANS

ST. JAMES

IBERIA

CAMERON

VERMILION

ASSUMPTION

ST. CHARLES

ST. BERNARD

ST. MARTIN JEFFERSON ST. MARY

Projects awarded in 2020

LAFOURCHE

TERREBONNE

73,260

C O O S A

G R E E N E

MOREHOUSE

Families Affected

R A N D O L P H

NOXUBEE

HOLMES

BOSSIER

9,471

S H E L B Y

T U S C A L O O S A

C L A Y HUMPHREYS

SHARKEY

DE SOTO

C L E B U R N E

LOWNDES

MONTGOMERY

CARROLL

WASHINGTON CHICOT ASHLEY

UNION

BIENVILLE

C A L H O U N

C L A I R

J E F F E R S O N

UNION

CLAIBORNE

S T .

SUNFLOWER

BRADLEY

MILLER

W A L K E R

LEFLORE

DREW

COLUMBIA

Individuals Trained

F A Y E T T E

L A M A R

WEBSTER

CALHOUN

10,344

B L O U N T

MONROE

DESHA OUACHITA

LAFAYETTE

Jobs Created & Retained

C H E R O K E E

E T O W A H

DALLAS

NEVADA HEMPSTEAD

LITTLE RIVER

PLAQUEMINES

Delta Workforce Program

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Investing in the Delta

“As our economy continues to recover, it is important to create ecosystems that support industry-driven workforce development. The awarded programs have committed to building a skilled workforce in the DRA region by collaborating with industry partners to develop innovative strategies that will ultimately strengthen the region’s economic outlook.”

- Chris Caldwell, DRA Federal Co-Chairman

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Investing in the Delta

Rural Investment Report | 2020 15.9% $4.5M

2.2%

30.0% $8.4M

$626K

25.4% $7.1M

26.4% $7.4M

NOTE: All figures are based on the city of the awardee.

The United States Department of Agriculture defines rural communities as those with a population of less than 50,000 residents. In 2020, over 84% of DRA funds were invested in rural communities throughout the eight-state DRA region.

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Investing in the Delta

“Our goal is to rebuild homes, schools, businesses, and communities that need it the most.”

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- President Donald J. Trump

Approved Investments | 2020

JO

CARROLL

MCHENRY

BOONE

WINNEBAGO

STEPHENSON

DAVIESS

LAKE

OGLE DE KALB

KANE DU PAGE

WHITESIDE

COOK

LEE

KENDALL BUREAU ROCK ISLAND

WILL

LA SALLE

HENRY

GRUNDY

MERCER PUTNAM KANKAKEE

STARK MARSHALL

KNOX

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS

21

LIVINGSTON

WARREN

WOODFORD

PEORIA

IROQUOIS

HENDERSON FULTON HANCOCK WORTH ATCHISON

PUTNAM

GENTRY

FORD

CLARK

MASON

SCHUYLER

ADAIR

SULLIVAN

MCLEAN

MCDONOUGH

SCHUYLER

HARRISON

HOLT

TAZEWELL

SCOTLAND

MERCER

NODAWAY

KNOX

GRUNDY

VERMILION

DE WITT

LOGAN

LEWIS

CHAMPAIGN

MENARD

ANDREW DAVIESS

DE KALB

ADAMS

LINN

MARION SANGAMON

MORGAN

CALDWELL

CLINTON

DOUGLAS

RALLS

MONROE

EDGAR

MOULTRIE

SCOTT

PIKE

CHARITON CARROLL

PIATT

CASS

BROWN

MACON

SHELBY

MACON

LIVINGSTON

BUCHANAN

CHRISTIAN

COLES

RANDOLPH

PLATTE RAY

GREENE

CALHOUN

PIKE

CLAY

SHELBY

AUDRAIN

CLARK CUMBERLAND

MONTGOMERY

MACOUPIN

SALINE HOWARD

DRA INVESTMENT:

BOONE

LAFAYETTE

MONTGOMERY

JACKSON

JERSEY

LINCOLN

EFFINGHAM

JASPER

FAYETTE

BOONE

CRAWFORD

CALLAWAY

CLAY

$ 3,754,770

RICHLAND

MARION

ST. LOUIS

GASCONADE

ST. LOUIS

BATES

WASHINGTON

MONROE

LEWIS

NICHOLAS

BOURBON

JEFFERSON

BATH

ROWAN

WOODFORD RANDOLPH

HAMILTON PERRY

ST.

VERNON

PULASKI

CEDAR

DENT POLK

SALINE

JACKSON

PERRY

HENDERSON

IRON

WILLIAMSON

WRIGHT

HART HOPKINS

LIVINGSTON CALDWELL

BALLARD

$ 4,777,289

CHRISTIAN

LYON

MARSHALL GRAVES

HICKMAN

LAKE

CUMBERLAND

MADISON

SEARCY

JOHNSON

CRAIGHEAD

INDEPENDENCE

STONE

POINSETT

$ 43,000,000

CONWAY

SEVIER

COCKE

WARREN

MAURY

LOUDON

VAN

HENDERSON

BUREN

BLEDSOE

RHEA

BLOUNT

BEDFORD

GRUNDY

MARSHALL MOORE

MCMINN

MONROE

HAMILTON

LAWRENCE

WAYNE

HARDIN

MEIGS

SEQUATCHIE

MCNAIRY

FAYETTE WOODRUFF

COFFEE

LEWIS

DECATUR CHESTER HARDEMAN

SHELBY

WHITE FAULKNER

YELL

JOHNSON

CARTER

UNICOI

CUMBERLAND

ROANE

CANNON

PERRY

MADISON

TIPTON

CRITTENDEN

CROSS

LOGAN

GILES

POLK

LINCOLN

MARION

FRANKLIN

ST. FRANCIS

BRADLEY

PERRY PRAIRIE

SCOTT

BENTON

DE SOTO

LEE

M A D I S O N

L A W R E N C E

UNION

PHILLIPS

LAFAYETTE

F R A N K L I N

PANOLA

ARKANSAS GRANT

C O L B E R T

PRENTISS

TATE

TUNICA

MONROE

D E

M O R G A N

LEE W I N S T O N

PONTOTOC

QUITMAN

K A L B

M A R S H A L L

ITAWAMBA

COAHOMA JEFFERSON

PIKE

J A C K S O N

L I M E S T O N E

MARSHALL

LONOKE

HOT SPRING

L A U D E R D A L E TISHOMINGO

ALCORN

TIPPAH

PULASKI

SALINE GARLAND

MONTGOMERY

POLK

HAYWOOD

GREENE

JEFFERSON

WHITE

RUTHERFORD

HICKMAN

LAUDERDALE

ANDERSON

CLEBURNE

VAN BUREN

POPE

SULLIVAN

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MORGAN KNOX

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HANCOCK HAWKINS

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FRANKLIN

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CLAIBORNE

SCOTT

FENTRESS

PUTNAM

HUMPHREYS

JACKSON CRAWFORD

BELL MCCREARY

CAMPBELL

WILSON

BENTON

GIBSON

MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON

WHITLEY

WAYNE CLINTON

OVERTON

SMITH

DAVIDSON DICKSON

LAWRENCE NEWTON

LETCHER

HARLAN

PICKETT

CLAY

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CHEATHAM HOUSTON

DYER

MONROE

MACON SUMNER

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DUNKLIN

GREENE

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SIMPSON

ROBERTSON

STEWART

HENRY

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RANDOLPH

SHARP

LESLIE

LAUREL

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FULTON

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PULASKI

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BUTLER

OREGON

HOWELL

BAXTER MARION

BOONE

PIKE

KNOTT

PERRY

RUSSELL

METCALFE

LOGAN

TODD

CARLISLE

RIPLEY OZARK TANEY

CARROLL

FLOYD

OWSLEY

WARREN

MCCRACKEN

MISSISSIPPI

BARRY

BENTON

JACKSON ROCKCASTLE

ADAIR

SCOTT

CARTER STODDARD

MCDONALD

LINCOLN

CLAY

MUHLENBERG

WAYNE

DOUGLAS

MAGOFFIN

LEE BREATHITT

CASEY

TAYLOR

GREEN

EDMONSON

BUTLER

MARTIN WOLFE

ESTILL

BOYLE

LARUE

MCLEAN GRAYSON

MASSAC

PULASKI

SHANNON

CHRISTIAN STONE

MADISON

GARRARD

HARDIN MARION

WEBSTER

CRITTENDEN ALEXANDER

BOLLINGER

JASPER

WASHINGTON

BRECKINRIDGE

OHIO

HARDIN

POPE JOHNSON

CAPE

WEBSTER

GIRARDEAU

REYNOLDS

TEXAS GREENE

DAVIESS

UNION

UNION MADISON

DADE

LAWRENCE

JOHNSON

POWELL

MERCER

NELSON

LACLEDE

BARTON

ELLIOTT

MENIFEE JESSAMINE

HANCOCK GALLATIN

ST. FRANCOIS

MORGAN

CLARK

MEADE

FRANKLIN

GENEVIEVE

PHELPS DALLAS

MONTGOMERY

FAYETTE

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BOYD

CARTER

FRANKLIN

SHELBY

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WASHINGTON

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GREENUP

FLEMING

SCOTT

EDWARDS

JEFFERSON

MARIES

CAMDEN HICKORY

LAWRENCE

PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

MASON ROBERTSON HARRISON

OLDHAM JEFFERSON

BRACKEN

OWEN HENRY

WAYNE FRANKLIN

BENTON

ST. CLAIR

NEWTON

PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

PENDLETON GRANT

CARROLL TRIMBLE WABASH

ST. CLAIR

OSAGE

MILLER

GALLATIN

LAWRENCE

CLINTON

CITY

COLE MORGAN

CAMPBELL

ST. CHARLES

WARREN

MONITEAU

HENRY

KENTON

BOND

MADISON

COOPER PETTIS JOHNSON CASS

Investing in the Delta

Opportunity Zone Investments | 2020

M A R I O N

C U L L M A N

HOWARD CLARK

YALOBUSHA

SEVIER

CLEVELAND

WHAT ARE OPPORTUNITY ZONES? The Opportunity Zones incentive is a new community investment tool established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. Opportunity Zones provide a tax incentive for investors to re-invest their unrealized capital gains into catalytic projects.

C H E R O K E E

E T O W A H

DALLAS TALLAHATCHIE

LINCOLN

CALHOUN

CHICKASAW

B L O U N T

MONROE

F A Y E T T E

DESHA

NEVADA

BOLIVAR

OUACHITA

HEMPSTEAD

LITTLE RIVER

GRENADA

CLAY

LOWNDES

MONTGOMERY

BRADLEY

CARROLL

WASHINGTON

T A L L A D E G A

OKTIBBEHA

CHOCTAW

UNION

P I C K E N S

S H E L B Y

T U S C A L O O S A

CHICOT

COLUMBIA

ATTALA

NOXUBEE

HOLMES

WINSTON

SHARKEY

B I B B

C O O S A

G R E E N E

MOREHOUSE WEST CARROLL

BOSSIER LINCOLN

YAZOO

T A L L A P O O S A

KEMPER

LEAKE

EAST CARROLL

E L M O R E

P E R R Y

MADISON

WARREN OUACHITA

SCOTT

HINDS

NEWTON

MADISON

LAUDERDALE

S U M T E R

M O N T G O M E R Y

M A R E N G O

RANKIN CALDWELL

TENSAS

JASPER

CLAIBORNE

WINN

CLARKE

C H O C T A W

B U L L O C K

W I L C O X

SIMPSON

COPIAH

C L A R K E

CATAHOULA

B U T L E R

LA SALLE JEFFERSON

COVINGTON

GRANT

WAYNE

LINCOLN

NATCHITOCHES

CONCORDIA

SABINE

LAWRENCE

C R E N S H A W

D A L E FORREST

WILKINSON

H E N R Y

DAVIS

MARION

PIKE AVOYELLES

B A R B O U R

P I K E

M O N R O E

JONES

JEFFERSON

FRANKLIN

ADAMS

RAPIDES

VERNON

R U S S E L L

L O W N D E S

SMITH

RIVER FRANKLIN

M A C O N

D A L L A S

JACKSON

RED

L E E

A U T A U G A

RICHLAND

WEBSTER

C H A M B E R S

C H I L T O N H A L E

NESHOBA ISSAQUENA

CADDO

DE SOTO

R A N D O L P H C L A Y

HUMPHREYS

ASHLEY

UNION

BIENVILLE

C L E B U R N E

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LAFAYETTE

CLAIBORNE

C A L H O U N

C L A I R

J E F F E R S O N

LEFLORE

DREW

MILLER

S T .

L A M A R

WEBSTER

CALHOUN

W A L K E R

C O N E C U H

W A S H I N G T O N

C O F F E E

GREENE

LAMAR

E S C A M B I A

PERRY

AMITE

C O V I N G T O N

G E N E V A

WALTHALL

H O U S T O N

M O B I L E WEST FELICIANA

EAST

WASHINGTON

ST.

FELICIANA

HELENA PEARL RIVER

ALLEN BEAUREGARD

ST. LANDRY EVANGELINE

ROUGE

HARRISON

TANGIPAHOA LIVINGSTON

ROUGE

HANCOCK ST. TAMMANY

DAVIS

ST. MARTIN

ACADIA

IBERVILLE

LAFAYETTE

ASCENSION

ST. JOHN

THE BAPTIST ORLEANS

ST. JAMES

IBERIA

CAMERON

VERMILION

STONE

EAST BATON

POINTE COUPEE

WEST BATON

JEFFERSON CALCASIEU

ASSUMPTION

ST. CHARLES

ST. BERNARD

ST. MARTIN JEFFERSON ST. MARY

GEORGE

JACKSON

B A L D W I N

Opportunity Zone projects awarded in 2020

LAFOURCHE

TERREBONNE

PLAQUEMINES

17

ALABAMA Strategic Investments 18

ALABAMA

ALABAMA Approved Investments | 2020

10

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 2,276,745 PUBLIC INVESTMENT: PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 5,213,677 $ 180,000,000

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained

318

Individuals Trained

1,323

Families Affected

4,219

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Project Nautilus The City of Atmore will use DRA funds to construct a new rail spur and transload yard to serve a new peanut processing plant facility. This investment is projected to create 100 new jobs, retain 70 jobs, and train 100 individuals.

DRA Investment: $307,071 Total Project Investment: $84,620,371 Atmore, AL

19

ARKANSAS Strategic Investments 20

ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS Approved Investments | 2020

16

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 5,325,649 PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 23,601,442

PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 176,724,830

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained

4,432

Individuals Trained

5,081

Families Affected

6,369

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Sharp County Building Renovation Sharp County, Arkansas will use DRA funds to renovate and upgrade a 277,000 square foot building to support business development. This investment is projected to create 200 new jobs.

DRA Investment: $307,000 Total Project Investment: $27,807,000 Ash Flat, AR

21

ILLINOIS Strategic Investments 22

ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS Approved Investments | 2020

9

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 1,686,229 PUBLIC INVESTMENT: PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 636,472 $ 1,500,000

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained Individuals Trained Families Affected

4,223 290 48

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Southeastern Illinois College Advanced Virtual Reality Nursing Training Southeastern Illinois College will use DRA funds to purchase new virtual reality technology and simulator system to train nursing students. This investment is projected to retain six jobs and train 110 individuals.

DRA Investment: $59,337 Total Project Investment: $110,548 Harrisburg, IL

23

KENTUCKY Strategic Investments 24

KENTUCKY

KENTUCKY Approved Investments | 2020

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS

11

DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 4,755,270 PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 3,885,200

PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 8,000,000

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained Individuals Trained Families Affected

80 433 32,477

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Henderson County Broadband Upgrade The Henderson County Fiscal Court will use DRA funds to upgrade three broadband communications stations to improve services to residents and businesses.

DRA Investment: $339,320 Total Project Investment: $339,320 Henderson, KY

25

LOUISIANA Strategic Investments 26

LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA Approved Investments | 2020

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS

19

DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 4,674,091 PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 2,777,830

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained

690

Individuals Trained

602

Families Affected

15,072

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Lafourche Parish Pump Stations Fuel Tank Upgrade The Lafourche Parish Government will use DRA funds to replace 20 single-skinned fuel tanks with new double-skinned fuel tanks to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to affect 7,881 families.

DRA Investment: $136,405 Total Project Investment: $167,405 Thibodaux, LA

27

MISSISSIPPI Strategic Investments 28

MISSISSIPPI

MISSISSIPPI Approved Investments | 2020

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS

17

DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 4,982,686 PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 13,099,299

PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 9,518,965

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained

371

Individuals Trained

1,382

Families Affected

7,497

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Electrical Lineworker Training Facility Construction Homes Community College will use DRA funds to construct a new electrical lineman training facility and emergency preparedness staging area. This investment is projected to train 150 individuals.

DRA Investment: $256,500 Total Project Investment: $556,500 Goodman, MS

29

MISSOURI Strategic Investments 30

MISSOURI

MISSOURI Approved Investments | 2020

4

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 671,389 PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 309,585

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained

43

Individuals Trained

150

Families Affected

785

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Digital Workforce Training & Employment Initiative The Marquette Tech District Foundation will use DRA funds to provide software engineering training, internships, and entrance into a National Rural Source Employment network. This investment is projected to create 24 new jobs and train 150 individuals.

DRA Investment: $170,650 Total Project Investment: $370,650 Cape Girardeau, MO

31

TENNESSEE Strategic Investments 32

TENNESSEE

TENNESSEE Approved Investments | 2020

8

TOTAL DRA PROJECTS DRA INVESTMENT:

$ 3,615,385 PUBLIC INVESTMENT:

$ 2,487,762

PRIVATE INVESTMENT:

$ 64,000,000

Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created & Retained

187

Individuals Trained

170

Families Affected

6,793

FY 2020 INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT Agricenter International Innovation District Agricenter International will use DRA funds to construct infrastructure to expand an agricultural research park and provide opportunities for business expansion.

DRA Investment: $400,000 Total Investment: $500,000 Memphis, TN

33

RCAP Strategic Investments 34

Through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development, DRA uses the Rural Communities Advancement Program (RCAP) to support agency programs and region-wide initiatives that build the capacity of rural residents, while simultaneously improving the economic opportunities of their communities. This funding is directed to communities and counties with a population of 50,000 or less.

RCAP

Rural Communities Advancement Program

Under the leadership of the Federal Co-Chairman, DRA utilizes the majority of its RCAP funding to implement the region-wide initiatives that address the complexity of rural needs through innovative economic and community development strategies. Examples of programs and initiatives funded through this program include the Delta Workforce Program and the Delta Leadership Institute.

Since 2003, DRA has successfully applied for more than $44 million in RCAP funding which has supported more than 310 projects throughout the Mississippi River Delta Region.

DRA allocates the remaining RCAP funds towards projects submitted to DRA by USDA-RD State Directors from each of the eight states. Last year, DRA provided a total of $320,000 to USDA-Rural Development State Directors ($40,000 per state in each of the eight states) to fund eligible projects in designated persistent poverty counties.

35

Strengthening the Delta Workforce

“Initiatives like ADWORC have the potential to generate dramatic economic growth in the Delta. A highly skilled, well-trained labor force is key to attracting new well-paying jobs to a community and this effort is designed to create that economic environment. It will help grow our communities, improve quality of life and advance economic opportunities in the region.”

- U.S. Senator John Boozman, Arkansas

36

The Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP) targets federal resources towards communities in the DRA region particularly hard hit by industrial downsizing, business closures, and job losses as a result of the public health and economic crisis. More specifically, DWP supports projects and initiatives that create a more vibrant economic future for the region by expanding job training and re-employment opportunities, aligning workforce and economic development strategies, creating sustainable talent pipelines, establishing or enhancing locally/regionally significant public-private partnerships, and supporting enhanced workforce productivity through investments in innovative programming.

In 2020, DRA invested more than $1.6 million into 13 projects to support industry-driven training initiatives in six DRA states. The 2020 DWP grant awardees are: • • • • • • • • • •

Restore Hope, Inc (Little Rock, AR) Southeast Arkansas College (Pine Bluff, AR) Green River Area Development District (Owensboro, KY) West Kentucky Community & Technical College (Paducah, KY) West Kentucky Community & Technical College (Paducah, KY) Research Park Corporation (Baton Rouge, LA) theCo (Jackson, TN) Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, LA) University of Holy Cross (New Orleans, LA) Griot Arts (Clarksdale, MS)

• Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (Portageville, MO) • Missouri State University – West Plains (West Plains, MO) • ProGeny Place (Memphis, TN) • Rural Health Association of Tennessee (Decaturville, TN)

Strengthening the Delta Workforce

Delta Workforce Program

37

Promoting a Healthy Delta

“Combating the woes of limited access to healthcare is vital to the economic development, sustainability, and growth in Delta communities, which is why we are investing as an agency in providing more access and higher quality of care.”

- Federal Co-Chairman Chris Caldwell, Delta Regional Authority

38

In partnership with the U.S. Department of State, DRA’s Delta Doctors program helps address the health disparities and high levels of health professional shortages by granting J-1 visa waivers for physicians who are willing to provide medical services in distressed DRA communities. The program allows foreign physicians who are trained in the United States to work in medically underserved areas for three years, but most doctors placed through this program choose to continue serving their communities beyond their three-year commitment.

Physicians participating in the Delta Doctors program do not take jobs away from U.S.-born physicians, but instead provide services in areas where there would otherwise be a shortage of physicians, increasing access to affordable, quality healthcare. In 2020, DRA processed 173 applications for the Delta Doctors program.

2020 DELTA DOCTORS OUTCOMES

Promoting a Healthy Delta

Delta Doctors

39

Promoting a Healthy Delta

“President Trump has made it a priority to strengthen rural health infrastructure and promote the health of rural Americans. As someone who grew up in rural America and with rural healthcare providers in my family, I know the challenges they face, and I know there’s a need for transformation.”

- Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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JO DAVIESS

DRA collaborates with the Health Resources & Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on a technical assistance program that enhances healthcare delivery in the DRA region. The program supports providers in select rural communities, including critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics and other healthcare organizations.

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KANE DU PAGE

COOK

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KENDALL BUREAU ROCK ISLAND

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HENRY

GRUNDY

MERCER PUTNAM KANKAKEE

STARK MARSHALL

KNOX

LIVINGSTON

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WOODFORD

PEORIA

IROQUOIS

HENDERSON FULTON HANCOCK WORTH ATCHISON

PUTNAM

CLARK

MASON

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ADAIR

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MORGAN

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W I N S T O N

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TALLAHATCHIE

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LAWRENCE NEWTON

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MADISON

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DOUGLAS

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MUHLENBERG

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CHRISTIAN STONE

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MARTIN WOLFE

LEE BREATHITT

CASEY

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ESTILL

BOYLE

LARUE

MCLEAN

HOPKINS

MASSAC

PULASKI

LAWRENCE

NEWTON

MADISON

GARRARD

HARDIN MARION

WEBSTER

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BOLLINGER SHANNON

JASPER

WASHINGTON

BRECKINRIDGE

OHIO

HARDIN

POPE JOHNSON

GIRARDEAU

WRIGHT

DAVIESS

UNION

UNION CAPE

WEBSTER

MADISON

REYNOLDS

TEXAS GREENE

LAWRENCE

MENIFEE POWELL

MERCER

NELSON

PERRY

IRON

DADE

BOYD

ELLIOTT

MORGAN

JESSAMINE

HANCOCK

LACLEDE

BARTON

ROWAN

CLARK

MEADE FRANKLIN

BATH

MONTGOMERY

FAYETTE

ANDERSON

SPENCER

GALLATIN

GENEVIEVE

CARTER

BOURBON WOODFORD

BULLITT

JACKSON

ST. ST. FRANCOIS

GREENUP

NICHOLAS FRANKLIN

SHELBY

HAMILTON

PULASKI

LEWIS

FLEMING

SCOTT

JEFFERSON

PERRY

RANDOLPH

DALLAS

MASON ROBERTSON HARRISON

OLDHAM

EDWARDS

JEFFERSON

WHITE

MARIES

BRACKEN

OWEN HENRY

WAYNE

FRANKLIN

JEFFERSON

VERNON

PENDLETON GRANT

CARROLL TRIMBLE

WABASH

ST. CLAIR

OSAGE

MILLER

GALLATIN

LAWRENCE

CLINTON

CITY

Participating Facilities: GASCONADE

COLE MORGAN

CAMPBELL

ST. CHARLES

WARREN

MARION

MONITEAU

HENRY

KENTON

BOND

MADISON

COOPER PETTIS JOHNSON CASS

ST. CLAIR

Assistance includes: • Improving hospital or clinic financial operations • Implementing quality-improvement activities to promote the development of an evidence-based culture leading to improved health outcomes • Increasing use of telehealth to address gaps in clinical service delivery and improve access to care • Ensuring access to and availability of emergency medical services • Identifying workforce recruitment and retention resources targeted to rural communities

MCHENRY

BOONE

WINNEBAGO

STEPHENSON

CARROLL

WHITESIDE

Promoting a Healthy Delta

Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program

C O N E C U H

W A S H I N G T O N

C O F F E E

GREENE

LAMAR

E S C A M B I A

PERRY

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C O V I N G T O N

G E N E V A

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PEARL RIVER

BEAUREGARD

ST. LANDRY

STONE

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ROUGE

HARRISON

TANGIPAHOA

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HANCOCK ST. TAMMANY

JEFFERSON CALCASIEU

DAVIS

ST. MARTIN

ACADIA

IBERVILLE

LAFAYETTE

ASCENSION

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ORLEANS

ST. JAMES

IBERIA

CAMERON

VERMILION

ASSUMPTION

ST. CHARLES

ST. BERNARD

ST. MARTIN JEFFERSON ST. MARY

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Empowering Delta Leadership

“The Delta Leadership Institute produces well-trained leaders who commit themselves to growing our communities throughout the region. I would like to congratulate all of DLI’s graduates, and I want to thank them for their commitment to the Delta and the rural parts of our country. I can’t wait to see the ways in which these graduates will use their new skill sets to improve the lives of the hardworking families in our rural communities.”

- Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards

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The Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy is an executive leadership development program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from all eight DRA states to improve the economic competitiveness and social viability of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Since 2005, DLI has been empowering regional leaders with the tools, experiences, and networks to address local and regional challenges, improve decision-making and policy development, and strengthen leadership capacity and mutual understanding of regional, state, and local cultures and issues.

DLI is a program of DRA in partnership with three institutions of higher education in the Delta region: the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The ten-month DLI Executive Academy program is designed to provide professional leadership development and policy training in the issues most challenging to DRA communities. The Executive Academy held six sessions in 2019-2020 that focused on public-private partnerships, 2019 - 2020 DLI Executive Academy Sessions: transportation and infrastructure, asset-based development, Orientation | Natchez, MS small business and entrepreneurship, health and access, and Session II | New Orleans, LA public policy and innovative partnerships.

In September, DLI graduated 31 fellows from its fifteenth class.

Session III | Little Rock, AR Session IV | Chattanooga, TN * Session V | Paducah, KY * Graduation | Memphis, TN *

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* Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Sessions IV, V, and Graduation were held virtually.

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Empowering Delta Leadership

“In possibly the most uncertain year of our lifetime, the Delta and its leaders have stayed united in purpose. The Delta Leadership Network’s membership represents the best of our region and the stability of their commitment has provided great leadership. I’m encouraged for the next year, the opportunities the Delta will have is due to the work and strength of those who have shouldered the burdens of the past year, and we are thankful for them.” - Travis Martin, DLN Regional Advisory Committee 2019-2020 Chairman

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The Delta Leadership Network (DLN) comprises of DLI Executive Academy alumni and is tasked with maintaining relationships among regional leaders so as to foster regional collaboration, resource sharing, and continued education to help these leaders address the DRA region’s most pressing issues.

With more than 600 community leaders comprising the DLN, alumni continue their engagement with the Delta Leadership Institute at state meetings, the Delta Leadership Network annual conference, and by attending and supporting DLI Executive Academy sessions in their state and region.

Ruth Nichols MS, 2013-2014

2019-2020 Regional Advisory Council Travis Martin, Chairman TN, 2015-2016

Len Blaylock AR, 2017-2018

Andrew Sisulak IL, 2016-2017

David Cavell LA, 2017-2018

Max Snyder AL, 2015-2016

Kay Brockwell AR, 2007-2008

Greg Curlin KY, 2016-2017

AJ Walker LA, 2016-2017

Winfield Ezell, Jr. AL, 2016-2017

Martin Rowe IL, 2013-2014

Mark Lee KY, 2015-2016

Mani Hairston MS, 2016-2017

David Wyman MO, 2016-2017

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Kris Klaus MO, 2015-2016 Lori Nolen TN, 2017-2018

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Cultivating Innovative Partnerships

“Workforce development programs are an invaluable tool for helping people get the skills they need to get ahead. The WORC initiative is creating more opportunities in underserved areas by providing reemployment and training assistance. As chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that started this program, I’ll continue prioritizing resources for this program and other initiatives that boost economic growth in rural areas.”

- U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, Missouri

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In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), approximately $29.2 million in grants was made available under the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) initiative to support workforce training and education in rural communities across the DRA and ARC regions.

Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, WORC grants take a long-term view toward assisting eligible communities in diversifying their economies and expanding partnerships by investing in local strategies developed by regional partners. DOL awardees align and integrate workforce development activities with existing state, regional, or community development strategies. Ranging from $150,000 to $1.5 million, the grants can also help serve those receiving employment and training services from organizations in regions affected by the opioid crisis.

In 2020, the second round of WORC grants, DOL invested nearly $14.6 million into 13 projects in all eight states across the DRA region to support workforce training programs demonstrating significant industry engagement.

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Cultivating Innovative Partnerships

“Beyond the investments we have made, I am most proud of the innovative partnerships we have cultivated to maximize our impact and our reach.”

- Federal Co-Chairman Chris Caldwell, Delta Regional Authority

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Established by Executive Order in December 2018, the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council’s (WHORC) Federal member agencies, including DRA, engage with governments at all levels on ways to more effectively use taxpayer dollars to revitalize low-income communities.

Additionally, the Council seeks to improve revitalization efforts by streamlining, coordinating, and targeting existing Federal programs to Opportunity Zones – economically distressed communities where new investments may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.

To date, WHORC members have identified over one hundred and sixty Federal programs where targeting, preference, or additional support could be granted to Opportunity Zones, more than fifty of which have already begun working on this initiative. DRA is committed investing in rural communities and supporting WHORC in successfully implementing the OZ program. Eligible organizations located in the DRA footprint are able to utilize SEDAP funding (up to 10% of each state’s funding allocation) to support activities such as the development of an investment prospectus or a GIS database to better market their communities and potential projects to interested investors.

In 2020, DRA invested over $3.7 million in 21 projects throughout the DRA region located in qualified Opportunity Zones, capitalizing on more than $47.7 million in total project investment.

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The Delta Regional Authority is committed to being a good steward of taxpayers’ dollars, and it recognizes its institutional focus to be fiscally responsible and effective in making investments into economic and community development projects while it works to help create jobs, build communities, and improve lives in the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions.

DRA conducts annual audits with a certified audit firm to ensure compliance and accountability. DRA will continue to ensure strong accountability, transparency, and operational excellence.

Delta Regional Authority Offices Regional Headquarters 236 Sharkey Avenue, Suite 400 Clarksdale, MS 38614 (662) 624-8600 400 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 365 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 434-4870

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Transparency & Accountability

501 Woodlane Drive, Suite 303N Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-7392 51

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PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES Aury Kangelos Program Manager, Delta Workforce Program (901) 484-8204 akangelos@dra.gov

ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS Charles Buchanan Director of Finance & Administration (662) 483-8202 cbuchanan@dra.gov

Sea Talantis Program Manager, Delta Leadership Institute (205) 603-3686 stalantis@dra.gov

Mandy Guin Administrative Manager (205) 650-0975 mguin@dra.gov

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Kemp Morgan Director of Project Development & Management (662) 483-8210 kmorgan@dra.gov

Christina Wade Program Manager, Health Initiatives (662) 302-7339 cwade@dra.gov

Alonda Jackson Accounting & Human Resources Supervisor (662) 483-8204 ajackson@dra.gov

Amanda Allen Senior Project Manager, SEDAP (662) 483-8203 aallen@dra.gov

Susan Edwards Program Analyst (501) 682-7392 sedwards@dra.gov

Anita Stasher Monitoring & Compliance Specialist (662) 483-8209 astasher@dra.gov

Staresha Hoskins Program Manager, RCAP (662) 483-8212 shoskins@dra.gov

COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Shawna Blair Director of Communications & Public Engagement (202) 515-1354 sblair@dra.gov

Ted Connell Legal Counsel (662) 627-9641 tconnell@merkel-cocke.com

LEADERSHIP Chris Caldwell Federal Co-Chairman chairman@dra.gov Brian Henson Chief of Staff (202) 434-4871 bhenson@dra.gov

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries ALABAMA 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program Town of Hayneville Sanitary Sewer and Lagoon Improvements | Hayneville, AL DRA Investment: $306,042; Total Investment: $306,042 The Town of Hayneville will use DRA funds to rehabilitate four existing sanitary sewer system lift stations to improve services for local residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 393 families.

MMI Public Safety and Career Development Complex Refurbishment | Marion, AL DRA Investment: $52,500; Total Investment: $98,000 The Marion Military Institute (MMI) will use DRA funds to refurbish and upgrade a newly acquired facility for conversion into MMI’s Public Safety Career Development Complex. This investment is projected to train 20 individuals.

Project Nautilus | Atmore, AL DRA Investment: $307,071; Total Investment: $84,620,371 The City of Atmore will use DRA funds to construct a new rail spur and transload yard to serve a new peanut processing plant facility.

This investment is projected to create 100 new jobs, retain 70 jobs, and train 100 individuals.

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York Downtown Sewer Rehabilitation | York, AL DRA Investment: $259,530; Total Investment: $259,530 The City of York will use DRA funds to rehabilitate the sewer system in the downtown business district to improve services for local businesses and residents. This investment is projected to affect 985 families.

Marion Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 2 | Marion, AL DRA Investment: $201,253; Total Investment: $201,253 The City of Marion will use DRA funds to repair and replace wastewater treatment plant equipment to improve services for local residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 1,080 families.

Rural Black Belt Workforce and Business Development Center | Livingston, AL DRA Investment: $418,100; Total Investment: $800,477 The University of West Alabama will use DRA funds to establish the Rural Black Belt Workforce and Business Development Center to support and foster the growth of entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small businesses in the Alabama Black Belt. This investment is projected to create 36 jobs, retain 12 jobs, and train 1,200 individuals.

Community Infrastructure Fund Town of Lowndesboro Water Systems Improvements | Lowndesboro, AL DRA Investment: $353,258; Total Investment: $353,258 The Town of Lowndesboro will use DRA funds to replace the original water system. The project will begin at the existing elevated

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries storage tank on School Street and N. Broad Street. This investment is projected to affect 380 families.

North Clarke Signalization Project | Grove Hill, AL DRA Investment: $297,405; Total Investment: $100,419,905 The Clarke County Commission will use DRA funds to install signalization and lighting to serve the entrance of the North Park Industrial Park from U.S. Highway 43. This investment is projected to create 100 jobs.

Union Springs GIS Parcel Tax/Service Line Mapping Project | Union Springs, AL DRA Investment: $43,313; Total Investment: $43,313 The City of Union Springs will use DRA funds to build GIS maps to include Parcel Tax maps, service lines, and updated geographical and vertical data of existing lines. This investment is projected to train three individuals and affect 1,381 families.

Storm Water Collection System Improvements | Hurtsboro, AL DRA Investment: $38,2733; Total Investment: $388,273 The Town of Hurtsboro will use DRA funds to reduce localized flooding by repairing storm water collection system to help promote health, safety, and sustainable economic development.

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ARKANSAS 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program Caraway Water Project | Caraway, AR DRA Investment: $183,275; Total Investment: $183,275 The City of Caraway will use DRA funds to improve the City’s water storage tank to add a mechanical mixer and install an overflow pipe and manway to increase safety for local residents. This investment is projected to affect 529 families.

Hughes Sewer Treatment Improvements | Hughes, AR DRA Investment: $206,000; Total Investment: $1,029,000 The Town of Hughes will use DRA funds to rebuild sewage treatment sand filters to help meet state-mandated discharge requirements. This investment is projected to affect 650 families.

Trumann Infrastructure Improvements | Trumann, AR DRA Investment: $117,881; Total Investment: $192,881 The City of Trumann will use DRA funds to replace two water pumps to support local residents, promote and retain jobs, and encourage commercial and tourist development. This investment is projected to affect 2,616 families.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Warren Pump Station Project | Warren, AR DRA Investment: $296,515; Total Investment: $3,984,876 The City of Warren will use DRA funds to install two water pump stations along Highway 278 to support local residents and allow for future economic development and expansion. This investment is projected to create 80 new jobs, retain 120 jobs, and affect 2,273 families.

Lake Village Railroad Siding Project | Lake Village, AR DRA Investment: $155,051; Total Investment: $155,051 The Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District will use DRA funds to construct a railroad siding to maximize existing rail transportation and increase transportation efficiency. This investment is projected to retain three jobs.

Peebles Organic Infrastructure Improvements | Augusta, AR DRA Investment: $228,634; Total Investment: $533,464 The City of Augusta will use DRA funds to replace an existing roof and insulation and install electrical improvements on an agricultural produce storing facility. This investment is projected to create four new jobs and retain 47 jobs.

Certified Medical Billing Program | Little Rock, AR DRA Investment: $211,856; Total Investment: $987,445 The World Service for the Blind will use DRA funds to place Arkansas residents who are blind and visually impaired in medical billing jobs in 27 medical facilities across 41 distressed Arkansas counties. This investment is projected to create 27 new jobs and train 81 individuals.

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Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Healthcare Workforce Training & Education Center | Lake Village, AR DRA Investment: $35,000; Total Investment: $90,000 The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership will use DRA funds to increase and improve the workforce for hospitals, rural health clinics, and community health centers throughout the Arkansas Delta region. This investment is projected to create 250 new jobs, retain 2,000 jobs, and train 5,000 individuals.

Sharp County Building Renovation | Ash Flat, AR DRA Investment: $307,000; Total Investment: $27,807,000 Sharp County, Arkansas will use DRA funds to renovate and upgrade a 277,000 square foot building to support business development.

This investment is projected to create 200 new jobs.

WFA Regional Women’s Economic Mobility Hub | Little Rock, AR DRA Investment: $100,000; Total Investment: $270,000 The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas will use DRA funds to create capacity around a Women’s Regional Economic Mobility Hub to support the economic mobility of women business owners in Arkansas, particularly low-income women and women of color. This investment is projected to create one new job and retain 25 jobs.

Helena Harbor Surface Transportation Improvement Project | Helena, AR DRA Investment: $528,922; Total Investment: $558,922 The Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority will use DRA funds to rehabilitate a portion of the rail and road systems serving Helena Harbor to enhance the ability of existing business to expand and create new jobs. This investment is projected to create 15 new jobs and retain 100 jobs.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Blytheville Aviation Fuel Delivery System Upgrade | Blytheville, AR DRA Investment: $182,765; Total Investment: $300,761 The Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport Authority will use DRA funds to upgrade the jet fuel delivery system required by major aviation companies. This investment is projected to retain 50 jobs.

Crawfordsville Water Towers Project | Crawfordsville, AR DRA Investment: $206,000; Total Investment: $406,000 The City of Crawfordsville will use DRA funds to repair two elevated water storage tanks to improve services for local residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 114 families.

Maynard Water System Improvements | Maynard, AR DRA Investment: $57,750; Total Investment: $219,750 The Town of Maynard will use DRA funds to install a cascade aerator and high service pumps to improve services for local residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 187 families.

Community Infrastructure Fund Technology Park Opportunity Zone Lead Rail Expansion | Jonesboro, AR DRA Investment: $509,000; Total Investment: $2,509,000 The City of Jonesboro will use DRA funds to expand rail infrastructure at Craighead Technology Park. This investment is projected to create 105 new jobs and retain 405 jobs.

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Pulaski County Transportation Improvements Project | Little Rock, AR DRA Investment: $2,000,000; Total Investment: $166,424,496 The Pulaski County Government will use DRA funds to improve transportation components at the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. This investment is projected to create 1,000 new jobs.

ILLINOIS 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program CNA Workforce Training | Carmi, IL DRA Investment: $24,255; Total Investment: $24,255 Southeastern Illinois College will use DRA funds to upgrade the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) lab used to train CNA students and incumbent workers. This investment is projected to create ten jobs, retain 220 jobs, and train 180 individuals.

Industrial Park Lift Station Replacement | Marion, IL DRA Investment: $256,500; Total Investment: $360,000 The City of Marion will use DRA funds to replace a sewage lift station and force main in its industrial park to improve services to businesses and residents. This investment is projected to retain 3,900 jobs and affect 28 families.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Southeastern Illinois College Advanced Virtual Reality Nursing Training | Harrisburg, IL DRA Investment: $59,337; Total Investment: $110,548 Southeastern Illinois College will use DRA funds to purchase new virtual reality technology and simulator system to train nursing students. This investment is projected to retain six jobs and train 110 individuals.

Main Street Watermain Replacement | Sesser, IL DRA Investment: $221,706; Total Investment: $245,656 The City of Sesser will use DRA funds to replace a watermain along Illinois Route 154/Franklin Avenue to improve services to businesses and residents. This investment is projected to affect 20 families.

Yates Site Improvements | Carbondale, IL DRA Investment: $161,257; Total Investment: $178,557 The Southern Illinois Airport Authority will use DRA funds to make surface infrastructure improvements at Industrial Park Building 1 on airport property. This investment is projected to create two jobs and retain two jobs.

Rough Diamond Road Project | Olmsted, IL DRA Investment: $133,834; Total Investment: $1,648,117 The Village of Olmsted will use DRA funds to make surface infrastructure improvements to E Cedar Street and Mill Road necessary to support the increase of heavy truck traffic. This investment is projected to retain seven jobs.

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Cottonwood Slough Levee Pump Station | Cairo, IL DRA Investment: $366,489; Total Investment: $366,489 The Cairo Drainage and Levee District will use DRA funds to replace two pumps in the Cottonwood Slough pump station to improve services to residents and businesses.This investment is projected to retain 55 jobs.

Community Infrastructure Fund Access Road – KRPD Baldwin Terminal | Red Bud, IL DRA Investment: $241,350; Total Investment: $643,650 The Kaskaskia Regional Port District will use DRA funds to build a second access road from IL-154 to the Industrial Park at the west side of the property to improve services to businesses. This investment is projected to retain ten jobs.

Combined Funding of States’ Economic Development Assistance Program and Community Infrastructure Fund Division Street Resurfacing and Sidewalk Project | DuQuoin, IL CIF Investment: $215,903; SEDAP Investment: $5,598 Total DRA Investment: $221,501; Total Investment: $245,429 The City of DuQuoin will use DRA funds to resurface Division Street between Poplar and Park Street and replace sidewalks to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to retain 11 jobs.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries KENTUCKY 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program Helping Hands Health Clinic Dental Equipment | Elkton, KY DRA Investment: $42,000; Total Investment: $47,000 The Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. will use DRA funds to purchase equipment for an additional general dentistry workstation to improve services to residents.

Henderson County Broadband Upgrade | Henderson, KY DRA Investment: $339,320; Total Investment: $339,320 The Henderson County Fiscal Court will use DRA funds to upgrade three broadband communication stations to improve services to residents and businesses.

Hopkins County Broadband Project Phase 2 | Madisonville, KY DRA Investment: $155,500; Total Investment: $325,500 The Hopkins County Fiscal Court will use DRA funds to add five broadband communication sites to improve services to residents and businesses.

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Trigg County Hospital Construction Project | Cadiz, KY DRA Investment: $105,000; Total Investment: $190,200 Trigg County Hospital, Inc. will use DRA funds to renovate its medical facility to create additional patient rooms and staff facilities to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to retain five jobs.

Western Kentucky Regional Training Center | Clay, KY DRA Investment: $357,500; Total Investment: $757,500 The Webster County Fiscal Court will use DRA funds to acquire a site to expand a CDL, utility lineman, and diesel mechanic training program. This investment is projected to train 223 individuals.

Sprocket Digital Workforce Training & Employment Initiative | Paducah, KY DRA Investment: $170,650; Total Investment: $770,650 Sprocket, Inc. will use DRA funds to provide hands-on software engineering training to expand the digital workforce and economy in western Kentucky. This investment is projected to create 21 new jobs, retain 21 jobs, and train 120 individuals.

Community Infrastructure Fund Powderly Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project | Greenville, KY DRA Investment: $1,094,800; Total Investment: $1,364,800 The City of Greenville will use DRA funds to improve its wastewater treatment plant to support future economic development in the Powderly, KY area and to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to affect 2,646 families.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Fulton County Industrial Park Project | Fulton, KY DRA Investment: $761,500; Total Investment: $861,500 The Fulton County Industrial Development Authority will use DRA funds to improve surface and transportation infrastructure to the Fulton County Industrial Park to improve services to businesses and residents. This investment is projected to affect 1,809 families.

Logan Todd Regional Water Commission Pump Generator Project | Guthrie, KY DRA Investment: $711,000; Total Investment: $1,091,000 The Logan Todd Regional Water Commission will use DRA funds to update its primary intake backup generator to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to affect 27,408 families.

Combined Funding of States’ Economic Development Assistance Program and Community Infrastructure Fund Madisonville Airport Improvements Project | Madisonville, KY CIF Investment: $420,833; SEDAP Investment: $88,167 Total DRA Investment: $509,000; Total Investment: $9,509,000 The City of Madisonville will use DRA funds to construct a 22,000 square foot hangar at the Madisonville Regional Airport to accommodate an aviation training program through Madisonville Community College. This investment is projected to create 30 new jobs, retain three jobs, and train 90 individuals.

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Tyson Foods Clearwell Project | Henderson, KY CIF Investment: $409,000; SEDAP Investment: $100,000 Total DRA Investment: $509,000; Total Investment: $1,384,000 The City of Henderson will use DRA funds to replace the existing steel clearwell with a new pressed concrete clearwell at the South Water Treatment Plant to improve services to businesses and residents. This investment is projected to affect 614 families.

LOUISIANA 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program Futures Fund Coding Bootcamp Project | Baton Rouge, LA DRA Investment: $150,000; Total Investment: $350,000 The Walls Project will use DRA funds to provide information technology and applied skills training to recently displaced or unemployed residents and military veterans. This investment is projected to create one new job and train 240 individuals.

Greater New Orleans Opportunity Zones Project | New Orleans, LA DRA Investment: $129,549; Total Investment: $253,861 The Greater New Orleans Development Foundation will use DRA funds to reassess the scope and scale of Opportunity Zone investment strategies and align outreach strategies with respect to COVID-19 impact.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Springhill Sewer Main Repair | Springhill, LA DRA Investment: $227,250; Total Investment: $277,250 The City of Springhill will use DRA funds to repair sewer main and road repairs along 11th Street NE to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 100 families.

Louisiana Rural Health Association Telemedicine Program | Napoleonville, LA DRA Investment: $750,000; Total Project Investment: $1,750,000 The Louisiana Rural Health Association will use DRA funds to train rural health clinics, schools, and long-term care facilities how to profitably implement telemedicine services, keeping clinics open and saving jobs. This investment is projected to create 32 new jobs, retain 500 jobs, and train 300 individuals.

IDEAinstitute Project | New Orleans, LA DRA Investment: $139,366; Total Investment: $201,266 The Idea Village will use DRA funds to support educational programming for startup founders and entrepreneurs to develop viable businesses. This investment is projected to train 40 individuals.

Village of Delta Economic Development Street Improvements | Delta, LA DRA Investment: $222,000; Total Investment: $230,000 The Village of Delta will use DRA funds to reconstruct portions of St. Charles Street, Ouachita Avenue, and 2nd Street for economic development and to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to retain 19 jobs.

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Highland Park Commercial Subdivision Infrastructure Improvements | West Monroe, LA DRA Investment: $714,512; Total Investment: $899,512 The City of West Monroe will use DRA funds to install water and sewer lines, install fire hydrants, and make street improvements for the development of the Highland Park Commercial and Residential Subdivision. This investment is projected to create 20 new jobs and affect 20 families.

Air Handler Unit Replacement | Monroe, LA DRA Investment: $300,000; Total Investment: $478,418 St. Francis Medical Center will use DRA funds to replace ten critical care area air handler units to improve services to patients and decrease maintenance and operational costs.

CommuniHealth Services | West Monroe, LA DRA Investment: $211,840; Total Investment: $668,840 Morehouse Community Medical Centers will use DRA funds to build a primary care medical home clinic that will provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services and improve services to residents. This investment is projected to create 12 jobs and train 18 individuals.

Acadiana Opportunity Zones Project | Lafayette, LA DRA Investment: $131,000; Total Investment: $131,000 The Acadiana Planning Commission will use DRA funds to develop strategy to leverage future public investment and facilitate and

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries develop previously identified opportunity zone projects to improve business opportunities for residents.

Gramercy Retail/Hotel Center Wastewater Treatment Project | Gramercy, LA DRA Investment: $155,500; Total Investment: $247,500 The Town of Gramercy will use DRA funds to install a new sewer pump station and sewer collection line to connect a business service center to the Town’s utility system to serve new business development. This investment is projected to create 16 new jobs, retain 16 jobs, and affect 1,278 families.

Town of Washington Gas Line Replacement | Washington, LA DRA Investment: $135,300; Total Investment: $135,300 The Town of Washington will use DRA funds to replace the Town’s natural gas line which crosses Bayou Courtableau.

CORE Lab Enhancement | New Orleans, LA DRA Investment: $83,035; Total Investment: $93,035 The New Orleans BioInnovation Center will use DRA funds to purchase new highly specialized laboratory and A/V equipment to retain emerging biotechnology companies and attract new business ventures. This investment is projected to create 20 new jobs and retain 50 jobs.

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Community Infrastructure Fund Tensas Water Distribution Association Waterline Relocation | Tensas, LA DRA Investment: $222,401; Total Investment: $246,401 The Tensas Water Distribution Association will use DRA funds to relocate an existing waterline which conflicts with a USACE levee improvement project. This investment is projected to affect 15 families.

City of Thibodaux Wastewater Treatment Plant Infrastructure Improvement Project | Thibodaux, LA: DRA Investment: $155,500; Total Investment: $243,700 The City of Thibodaux will use DRA funds to improve wastewater treatment plant infrastructure to maintain compliance. This nvestment is projected to create one job, retain three jobs, train four individuals, and affect 5,303 families.

Wesley Chapel and Mt. Calm Water System Project | Ruston, LA DRA Investment: $357,500; Total Investment: $607,500 The Wesley Chapel Water System, Inc. will use DRA funds to merge the Wesley Chapel and Mt. Calm Water Systems to provide a sustainable water system to Northeast Bienville Parish. This investment is projected to affect 120 families.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - Hodge | Hodge, LA DRA Investment: $221,683; Total Investment: $221,683 The Village of North Hodge will use DRA funds to repair damage to the wastewater lagoon. This investment is projected to affect 155 families.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Dixie Inn Infrastructure Project | Dixie Inn, LA DRA Investment: $231,250; Total Investment: $256,250 The Village of Dixie Inn will use DRA funds to construct a new additional flow equalization tank adjacent to the existing tank along with piping, aeration equipment, and controls. This investment is projected to affect 200 families.

Lafourche Parish Pump Stations Fuel Tank Upgrade | Thibodaux, LA DRA Investment: $136,405; Total Investment: $167,405 The Lafourche Parish Government will use DRA funds to replace 20 single-skinned fuel tanks with new double-skinned fuel tanks to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to affect 7,881 families.

MISSISSIPPI 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program Fayette Sewer Improvements | Fayette, MS DRA Investment: $140,350; Total Investment: $140,350 The City of Fayette will use DRA funds to extend water and sewer service to the Highway 61/Highway 553 intersection and to recruit new businesses to the area. This investment is projected to affect 524 families.

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Sanitary Sewer Extension - Copiah County Industrial Park | Hazlehurst, MS DRA Investment: $241,350; Total Investment: $350,700 Copiah County will use DRA funds to rehabilitate a pump station and extend a sanitary sewer to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to retain 111 jobs.

Electrical Lineworker Training Facility Construction | Goodman, MS DRA Investment: $256,500; Total Investment: $556,500 Homes Community College will use DRA funds to construct a new electrical lineman training facility and emergency preparedness staging area. This investment is projected to train 150 individuals.

Grenada County Access Road | Grenada, MS DRA Investment: $319,315; Total Investment: $9,319,315 Grenada County will use DRA funds to construct an access road to Highway 51 to be used primarily by lumber trucks. This investment is projected to create 40 new jobs.

NWCC Utility Line Worker Program | Senatobia, MS DRA Investment: $100,000; Total Investment: $130,000 Northwest Mississippi Community College will use DRA funds to create a lineman training apprenticeship program. This investment is projected to train 32 individuals.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Water System Improvements - Sylvarena | Sylvarena, MS DRA Investment: $147,721; Total Investment: $692,721 The Town of Sylvarena will use DRA funds to repair and replace existing water wells and to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 227 families.

Sewer Improvements - Heidelberg | Heidelberg, MS DRA Investment: $171,155; Total Investment: $180,155 The Town of Heidelberg will use DRA funds to repair its sewer system and to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 321 families.

Drew/Mississippi Delta Online Grocery Delivery Program | Drew, MS DRA Investment: $167,498; Total Investment: $656,463 The City of Drew will use DRA funds to renovate and reconfigure the Senator Robert L. Crook Armory building to improve grocery services to residents. This investment is projected to create two jobs.

Sardis 2020 Downtown Sewer Improvements | Sardis, MS DRA Investment: $85,000; Total Investment: $250,000 The Town of Sardis will use DRA funds to rehabilitate approximately 500 feet of water lines, sewer lines, and streets in the downtown area to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 769 families.

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Friars Point 2020 Sewer Improvements | Friars Point, MS DRA Investment: $184,531; Total Investment: $184,531 The Town of Friars Point will use DRA funds to rehabilitate two sewer lift stations to improve services to residents and businesses.

This investment is projected to affect 460 families.

Coahoma County Saf-T-Cart Industrial Building Expansion Project | Clarksdale, MS DRA Investment: $177,720; Total Investment: $1,077,720 Coahoma County will use DRA funds to purchase needed permanent equipment for a county-owned facility to expand business operations. This investment is projected to create 25 new jobs and retain 89 jobs.

Charleston 2020 Water Well Project | Charleston, MS DRA Investment: $256,096; Total Investment: $556,096 The City of Charleston will use DRA funds to rehabilitate the water well and elevated tank serving the City’s Industrial Park. This investment is projected to affect 736 families.

Community Infrastructure Fund Ceres Site B Access Road Construction | Vicksburg, MS DRA Investment: $256,500; Total Investment: $846,900 The Warren County Port Commission will use DRA funds to construct an industrial access road to Site B in the Ceres Industrial Park.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Cleveland Phase II Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project | Cleveland, MS DRA Investment: $1,014,000; Total Investment: $8,304,549 The City of Cleveland will use DRA funds to construct a sanitary sewer system project to improve services to residents.

This investment is projected to affect 4,460 families.

Emergency Response and Training Station | Greenwood, MS DRA Investment: $250,000; Total Investment: $2,095,000 The University of Mississippi Medical Center will use DRA funds to construct an Emergency Response Station and training hub at the Greenwood-Leflore Airport for the medically underserved Mississippi Delta residents. This investment is projected to retain 15 jobs and train 1,200 individuals.

Combined Funding of States’ Economic Development Assistance Program and Community Infrastructure Fund City of Hernando AWG Fire Protection Project | Hernando, MS CIF Investment: $500,000; SEDAP Investment: $160,500 Total DRA Investment: $660,500; Total Investment: $660,500 The City of Hernando will use DRA funds to build a 350,000-gallon ground tank with accompanying pumps for fire protection to serve a new commercial facility. This investment is projected to create 79 new jobs.

Tate County Hogfoot Road Improvement Project | Senatobia, MS CIF Investment: $277,225; SEDAP Investment: $277,225

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Total DRA Investment: $554,450; Total Investment: $1,599,450 Tate County will use DRA funds to improve the surface of Hogfoot Road to improve services to businesses and residents.

This investment is projected to create two new jobs and retain eight jobs.

MISSOURI 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program Emergency Communication Tower Relocation | Jackson, MO DRA Investment: $55,442; Total Investment: $73,042 Cape Girardeau County will use DRA funds to demolish an existing communications tower and relocate emergency communications equipment onto an existing water tower to improve the public safety of residents.

Bourbon Sewer Improvements | Bourbon, MO DRA Investment: $134,217; Total Investment: $147,030 The City of Bourbon will use DRA funds to install a UV disinfection system at its wastewater treatment facility to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to affect 785 families.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Perry County Road 910 Upgrades | Perryville, MO DRA Investment: $311,080; Total Investment: $390,252 Perry County will use DRA funds to pave and install stormwater drainage on Perry County Road 910 to improve services to businesses and residents. This investment is projected to create three new jobs and retain 16 jobs.

Digital Workforce Training & Employment Initiative | Cape Girardeau, MO DRA Investment: $170,650; Total Project Investment: $370,650 The Marquette Tech District Foundation will use DRA funds to provide software engineering training, internships, and entrance into a National Rural Source Employment network. This investment is projected to create 24 new jobs and train 150 individuals.

TENNESSEE 2020 INVESTMENTS States’ Economic Development Assistance Program 38126 Innovation & Technology Center | Memphis, TN DRA Investment: $360,000; Total Investment: $1,280,000 The South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corporation will use DRA funds to construct a new 10,500 square foot commercial building for an Innovative Technology Center to provide workforce development and training opportunities for residents.

This investment is projected to create 20 new jobs and train 70 individuals.

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Agricenter International Innovation District | Memphis, TN DRA Investment: $400,000; Total Investment: $500,000 Agricenter International will use DRA funds to construct infrastructure to expand an agricultural research park and provide opportunities for business expansion.

Sharon Well Replacement Project | Sharon, TN DRA Investment: $100,000; Total Investment: $587,140 The Town of Sharon will use DRA funds to install a new 10-inch well to improve services to residents. This investment is projected to affect 481 families.

City of Savannah Sewer Rehabilitation Project | Savannah, TN DRA Investment: $254,179; Total Investment: $267,286 The City of Savannah will use DRA funds to rehabilitate existing manholes and make sewer system repairs to the Central Business District. This investment is projected to affect 2,857 families.

City of Lexington Lift Station Replacement | Lexington, TN DRA Investment: $509,000; Total Investment: $1,268,650 The City of Lexington will use DRA funds to replace and relocate a sewer lift station to improve services to residents and businesses. This investment is projected to affect 3,406 families.

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APPENDIX A: Project Summaries Crockett County Distributor Site Improvements | Bells, TN DRA Investment: $135,300; Total Investment: $43,343,165 Crockett County will use DRA funds to extend water service to a new distribution center adjacent to US 412/SR 20.

This investment is projected to create 50 new jobs and retain two jobs.

Infrastructure Expansion - Lexington | Lexington, TN DRA Investment: $337,906; Total Investment: $3,337,906 The City of Lexington will use DRA funds to provide water, sewer, and electrical infrastructure to an agricultural processing facility to provide for new business growth. This investment is projected to retain 15 jobs.

Community Infrastructure Fund Water System Improvements – Lake County Industrial Site and Port of Cates Landing | Tiptonville, TN DRA Investment: $1,519,000; Total Investment: $19,519,000 The City of Tiptonville will use DRA funds to improve the water storage tank and water system at the Port of Cates Landing and the Lake County Industrial Complex. This investment is projected to create 100 new jobs, train 100 individuals, and affect 49 families.

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APPENDIX B: Project Summaries ARKANSAS 2020 INVESTMENTS

Restore Hope, Inc. | Little Rock, AR: Restore Hope, Inc. will use DRA funding to establish a recovery-to-work program in White County for individuals affected by substance use disorder. The investment is projected to train 16 individuals for high-demand careers in the metal fabrication industry.

DRA Investment: $130,000 Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR: Southeast Arkansas College will use DRA funding to establish a certificate program in Supply Chain Transportation Technology to prepare program participants for commercial truck licensure. The investment is projected to train 45 individuals for high-demand careers in the transportation and logistics industry.

DRA Investment: $150,000

KENTUCKY 2020 INVESTMENTS

Green River Area Development District | Owensboro, KY: The Hire to Operate (H2O) project will use DRA funding to support the Kentucky Rural Water Association’s Registered Apprenticeship Program. Apprentices will become certified Water/Wastewater Systems Operation Specialists through Related Technical Instruction and on-the-job training. H2O will elevate the required skills to meet progressing technology standards and create a talent pipeline for local utilities to replenish the qualified pool of operators. The investment is projected to train ten individuals in Henderson, McLean, Union, and Webster counties.

DRA Investment: $150,000

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West Kentucky Community & Technical College | Paducah, KY: West Kentucky Community & Technical College will use DRA funding to support its LPN-to-RN Accelerated Bridge program. The program will pair an online preparatory course with a simulation lab and mentoring to improve exam pass rates, helping participants to complete the RN program in as little as one year. This ultimately will alleviate a critical shortage of RNs entering the workforce while also improving employment opportunities, earning potential, and long-term employment. The investment is projected to train up to 45 LPNs with advanced nursing education.

DRA Investment: $106,580

LOUISIANA 2020 INVESTMENTS

Research Park Corporation | Baton Rouge, LA: Research Park Corporation will use DRA funding to expand Apprenti Louisiana, a nationally recognized registered apprenticeship program. The expansion will develop apprenticeship programs for 13 new employer partners within 57 parishes to meet the growing demand for tech talent across Louisiana. The investment is projected to train up to 48 individuals.

DRA Investment: $149,983 Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA: Nicholls State University will use DRA funding to provide enhanced training and support activities to a regional workforce aligned with a state, regional, and community economic development strategy as well as leverage partner resources with grant funding to expand training capacity, create a sustainable program, and increase cybersecurity knowledge.

The investment is projected to train up to 147 incumbent, displaced, civilian, and redundant workers in cybersecurity/cyber-defense.

DRA Investment: $150,000

APPENDIX B: Project Summaries

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APPENDIX B: Project Summaries University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA: The University of Holy Cross, in partnership with Delgado Community College, will use DRA funding to support the growing food service and manufacturing sector by providing scholarship support for culinary professionals working toward an accelerated Bachelor of Science degree in Culinology®. The investment is projected to train at least 10 individuals.

DRA Investment: $150,000

MISSISSIPPI 2020 INVESTMENTS

Griot Arts | Clarksdale, MS: Griot Arts will use DRA funding to provide a 16-week job training program that will establish an internship-to-job pipeline for local employers. The program will reduce the fiscal burden internships create for employers while preparing the future workforce for sustainable careers. The investment is projected to train up to 35 individuals.

DRA Investment: $127,300

MISSOURI 2020 INVESTMENTS

Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation | Portageville, MO: The Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation will use DRA funding to provide apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and agricultural entrepreneurial opportunities to meet the identified workforce needs of the agribusiness and agriculture-adjacent industries. The investment is projected to train up to 50 individuals throughout six counties in Southeast Missouri.

DRA Investment: $150,000

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Missouri State University – West Plains | West Plains, MO: Missouri State University – West Plains will use DRA funding to purchase needed equipment for advanced workforce training in robotics. The investment is projected to train 50-75 individuals, including dislocated workers, new entrants in the workforce, incumbent workers, and underrepresented groups such as women, veterans, minority groups, and individuals with disabilities.

DRA Investment: $94,880

TENNESSEE 2020 INVESTMENTS

ProGeny Place | Memphis, TN: ProGeny Place, in coordination with The GradUS Project, will use DRA funding to enroll domestic violence victims into a newly designed, four-week Food-Based Manufacturing and Distribution industry certification program at Southwest Tennessee Community College. The investment is projected to train 20 individuals.

DRA Investment: $102,410 Rural Health Association of Tennessee | Decaturville, TN: The Rural Health Association of Tennessee will use DRA funding to create a “pre-apprenticeship” program for nursing assistants and nursing aids designed to help alleviate the regional nursing shortage.

The investment is projected to train up to 500 individuals.

DRA Investment: $149,060 theCO | Jackson, TN: theCO will use DRA funding to launch the Dev Catalyst Alumni Program, which will support workforce readiness training, develop a portfolio showcase, establish a peer mentorship network, and bridge connections to regional job and internship opportunities in computer science, web development, and data management. The investment is projected to train up to 1,800 individuals.

DRA Investment: $76,800

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APPENDIX C: DRA Counties & Parishes DRA serves 252 counties and parishes across its eight-state region: Alabama: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Escambia, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Pickens, Russell, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox Arkansas: Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clay, Cleveland, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Fulton, Grant, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Ouachita, Phillips, Poinsett, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, St. Francis, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, Woodruff

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Illinois: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, White, Williamson Kentucky: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Union, Webster Louisiana: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, La Salle, Lafourche, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita,

Lousiana (cont.): Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, Vermillion, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn Mississippi: Adams, Amite, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, Covington, DeSoto, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lawrence, Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Pike, Quitman, Rankin, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Union, Walthall, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson, Yalobusha, Yazoo

APPENDIX C: DRA Counties/Parishes

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APPENDIX C: DRA Counties & Parishes DRA serves 252 counties and parishes across its eight-state region: Missouri: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Stoddard, Texas, Washington, Wayne, Wright Tennessee: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton, Weakley

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Distressed and Non-Distressed Counties and Parishes for FY 2020

JO

DAVIESS

MCHENRY

WINNEBAGO

BOONE

LAKE

STEPHENSON

CARROLL DE KALB

OGLE

KANE DU PAGE

WHITESIDE

COOK LEE

KENDALL BUREAU LA SALLE

ROCK ISLAND

WILL

HENRY

GRUNDY

MERCER PUTNAM

STARK

KANKAKEE

MARSHALL

KNOX

WARREN

WOODFORD

LIVINGSTON

PEORIA HENDERSON

ATCHISON

FULTON

SCOTLAND

PUTNAM

MERCER

WORTH NODAWAY

HANCOCK

SCHUYLER

DE WITT

KNOX

GRUNDY

GENTRY

MASON

SCHUYLER

SULLIVAN

MENARD

DE KALB

CASS

ADAMS

LINN LIVINGSTON

SHELBY

MACON

MACON

CLINTON

PIATT

BROWN

DOUGLAS

SANGAMON MOULTRIE

CHARITON CALDWELL

RALLS

MONROE

RANDOLPH

CARROLL

PLATTE

CHAMPAIGN

MARION MORGAN

BUCHANAN

VERMILION

LOGAN

LEWIS

DAVIESS ANDREW

IROQUOIS

MCLEAN

MCDONOUGH

CLARK

ADAIR

HARRISON

HOLT

FORD

TAZEWELL

EDGAR

CHRISTIAN

SCOTT

PIKE

Determination of a Distressed County/Parish:

COLES

CLAY RAY

GREENE

CALHOUN

PIKE

SHELBY

CUMBERLAND CLARK

MONTGOMERY

AUDRAIN MACOUPIN SALINE

BOONE

HOWARD LAFAYETTE

LINCOLN

MONTGOMERY

FAYETTE

JERSEY

JACKSON

EFFINGHAM

JASPER

KENTON

BOND COOPER CALLAWAY

CRAWFORD

CLAY

CITY

GASCONADE

LAWRENCE

OSAGE

POLK

PULASKI

DALLAS

ST. FRANCOIS

DENT

PERRY

HENDERSON

WILLIAMSON

IRON

CALDWELL

WAYNE

NEWTON

MISSISSIPPI

STODDARD

CARLISLE

RIPLEY

CLAY

RANDOLPH

COFFEE

LEWIS MARSHALL

CHESTER

LONOKE

DE SOTO

LEE

J A C K S O N

L I M E S T O N E M A D I S O N TISHOMINGO

UNION

LAFAYETTE

F R A N K L I N

PANOLA

L A W R E N C E

E T O W A H

C U L L M A N

YALOBUSHA

DALLAS

CLARK

C H E R O K E E

CLEVELAND

TALLAHATCHIE

LINCOLN

CALHOUN

CHICKASAW

DESHA OUACHITA

NEVADA

WEBSTER

MONTGOMERY

HUMPHREYS

ASHLEY

UNION

S T .

C A L H O U N

C L A I R

C L E B U R N E

T U S C A L O O S A

P I C K E N S

S H E L B Y

C L A Y

C O O S A

LEAKE

YAZOO WEST CARROLL

MADISON

JACKSON

P E R R Y

C H A M B E R S

CALDWELL

L E E

A U T A U G A

M A C O N

D A L L A S

HINDS

LAUDERDALE RANKIN

RED RIVER

E L M O R E

S U M T E R

NEWTON

SCOTT

WARREN OUACHITA

C H I L T O N

KEMPER NESHOBA MADISON

RICHLAND

WEBSTER

H A L E

EAST CARROLL ISSAQUENA

M A R E N G O

R U S S E L L

M O N T G O M E R Y

SMITH

B U L L O C K

CLAIBORNE

FRANKLIN

JASPER

SIMPSON

WINN

CLARKE

W I L C O X

C H O C T A W

COPIAH

B A R B O U R B U T L E R

JEFFERSON COVINGTON

CATAHOULA

GRANT

P I K E C L A R K E

LA SALLE

NATCHITOCHES

C R E N S H A W

LINCOLN

CONCORDIA

WAYNE JEFFERSON

FRANKLIN

M O N R O E

JONES

DAVIS

ADAMS LAWRENCE

H E N R Y D A L E

FORREST GREENE

C O N E C U H

W A S H I N G T O N

C O F F E E

RAPIDES AVOYELLES

MARION WILKINSON

LAMAR

C O V I N G T O N

PIKE

AMITE

VERNON

E S C A M B I A WALTHALL

FELICIANA STONE

PEARL RIVER POINTE COUPEE

EVANGELINE

HELENA

EAST

WEST FELICIANA

ST. LANDRY ALLEN

EAST BATON ROUGE

GEORGE

B A L D W I N

LIVINGSTON

HARRISON

TANGIPAHOA

WEST BATON ROUGE

ST. TAMMANY

HANCOCK

JEFFERSON ST. MARTIN

DAVIS

M O B I L E

PERRY

WASHINGTON

ST.

BEAUREGARD

Distressed

L O W N D E S

TENSAS

DE SOTO

Non-Distressed

R A N D O L P H

B I B B

NOXUBEE

T A L L A P O O S A MOREHOUSE

CALCASIEU

CARTER

T A L L A D E G A

OKTIBBEHA

WINSTON

UNION

LINCOLN

SABINE

UNICOI

Unemployment rate of one percent higher (5.7 percent) than the national average (4.7 percent) for the most recent 24-month period; or have a per capita income of 80 percent or less of the national per capita income.

LOWNDES

CHOCTAW

ATTALA

HOLMES

SHARKEY

G R E E N E

BOSSIER

BIENVILLE

W A L K E R

COCKE

JOHNSON

J E F F E R S O N

CARROLL

WASHINGTON CHICOT

COLUMBIA

CLAIBORNE

F A Y E T T E

L A M A R

SUNFLOWER

BRADLEY

MILLER

LAFAYETTE

CLAY

LEFLORE DREW

B L O U N T

MONROE

GRENADA

BOLIVAR CALHOUN

Distressed

K A L B

M A R S H A L L W I N S T O N

M A R I O N

QUITMAN

D E

M O R G A N

ITAWAMBA

LEE

PONTOTOC COAHOMA

PIKE

CADDO

BRADLEY

C O L B E R T

PHILLIPS

JEFFERSON

MONROE

POLK

FRANKLIN

PRENTISS

TUNICA

MONROE

ARKANSAS GRANT

HEMPSTEAD

LINCOLN

MCMINN

HAMILTON

MARION

ALCORN

TIPPAH MARSHALL TATE

PULASKI

SALINE GARLAND

HOT SPRING

LITTLE RIVER

MEIGS SEQUATCHIE

LAWRENCE

WAYNE

L A U D E R D A L E BENTON

BLOUNT

GRUNDY

MOORE HARDIN

GILES

HOWARD

RHEA

BEDFORD

MCNAIRY

FAYETTE

GREENE

JEFFERSON

SEVIER

LOUDON

BLEDSOE

VAN BUREN

DECATUR

TIPTON HARDEMAN

SCOTT

SEVIER

MAURY

ST. FRANCIS

PRAIRIE

WASHINGTON

HAMBLEN

KNOX

WARREN

SHELBY

WHITE

GRAINGER

ANDERSON

ROANE

PERRY

CRITTENDEN

CROSS

FAULKNER

UNION

MORGAN

MADISON POINSETT

CONWAY

HAWKINS

SCOTT

FENTRESS

CUMBERLAND WHITE

CANNON

CROCKETT

PERRY

MONTGOMERY

OVERTON

PUTNAM

RUTHERFORD

HENDERSON

WOODRUFF

POLK

JACKSON

SMITH

WILSON

WILLIAMSON

SULLIVAN

HANCOCK

CAMPBELL

TROUSDALE

DICKSON

HUMPHREYS

CARROLL

HAYWOOD

JACKSON

VAN BUREN

POPE

CLAIBORNE

DE KALB

SEBASTIAN

YELL

MCCREARY

HICKMAN LAUDERDALE

LOGAN

BELL

CHEATHAM

DAVIDSON

GIBSON

INDEPENDENCE

CLEBURNE JOHNSON

MONTGOMERY

BENTON

MISSISSIPPI

CRAIGHEAD

CRAWFORD FRANKLIN

WAYNE

PICKETT

MACON

HOUSTON

DYER

WHITLEY

CUMBERLAND

CLINTON SUMNER

CLAY

OBION

STONE

LETCHER

LESLIE

HARLAN

MONROE

HENRY

WEAKLEY

LAKE

LAWRENCE

SEARCY

CLAY

PULASKI

RUSSELL

ALLEN

SIMPSON

PEMISCOT

DUNKLIN

GREENE

SHARP

IZARD

NEWTON

PIKE

KNOTT

KNOX

ROBERTSON

STEWART

CALLOWAY

NEW MADRID

FULTON BAXTER MARION

BOONE

MADISON

FLOYD

ADAIR

METCALFE

BARREN

GRAVES

FULTON

MARTIN

MAGOFFIN LEE

OWSLEY PERRY

LOGAN

MARSHALL

HICKMAN BUTLER

OREGON

CARROLL BENTON

WASHINGTON

CHRISTIAN

TRIGG

HOWELL

JACKSON

EDMONSON

BUTLER

WARREN

MCCRACKEN

TODD

BARRY

OZARK

ROCKCASTLE

LAUREL

CARTER

TANEY

LINCOLN

TAYLOR

GREEN

MUHLENBERG

LYON

SCOTT BALLARD

DOUGLAS

HOPKINS

ESTILL

BREATHITT CASEY

HART

MASSAC

SHANNON

LAWRENCE

STONE

MADISON

GARRARD BOYLE

MARION

GRAYSON

LIVINGSTON

PULASKI

LAWRENCE

JOHNSON

WOLFE

LARUE

MCLEAN

CRITTENDEN ALEXANDER

POWELL

WASHINGTON

NELSON

OHIO WEBSTER

POPE

JOHNSON

CAPE GIRARDEAU

BOLLINGER

HARDIN

BRECKINRIDGE

HARDIN

UNION

MADISON

TEXAS

WRIGHT WEBSTER

MENIFEE

MERCER

DAVIESS

UNION

REYNOLDS

GREENE

MCDONALD

CARTER

MORGAN

CLARK

JESSAMINE

HANCOCK GALLATIN

ELLIOTT

ROWAN MONTGOMERY

ANDERSON

SPENCER

BULLITT MEADE

SALINE

BATH

BOURBON

WOODFORD FAYETTE

FRANKLIN

JACKSON

LACLEDE DADE

CHRISTIAN

FRANKLIN

SHELBY

JEFFERSON

HAMILTON

PERRY

GENEVIEVE

BOYD

FLEMING

NICHOLAS

SCOTT EDWARDS

WHITE

RANDOLPH

ST.

JASPER

HARRISON

OLDHAM

JEFFERSON WASHINGTON

MONROE

JEFFERSON

WASHINGTON CRAWFORD

PHELPS

GREENUP

LEWIS

MARIES

MILLER

CAMDEN

BARTON

ROBERTSON

HENRY

WAYNE

FRANKLIN

MORGAN

BENTON

ST. CLAIR HICKORY

OWEN

WABASH

VERNON

CEDAR

BRACKEN

GRANT

CARROLL

TRIMBLE

MASON

ST. LOUIS ST. CLAIR

COLE

HENRY

PENDLETON

GALLATIN

MARION CLINTON

ST. LOUIS

BATES

CAMPBELL

RICHLAND

WARREN

MONITEAU

BOONE

MADISON

ST. CHARLES

PETTIS

JOHNSON CASS

JACKSON

G E N E V A H O U S T O N

Non-Distressed

APPENDIX C: DRA Counties/Parishes

Distressed & Non-Distressed Counties & Parishes

ACADIA

LAFAYETTE

IBERVILLE

ASCENSION

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

ORLEANS

ST. JAMES

VERMILION IBERIA

ASSUMPTION

CAMERON

ST. CHARLES

ST. BERNARD

ST. MARTIN JEFFERSON ST. MARY

LAFOURCHE

TERREBONNE

PLAQUEMINES

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