June 4, 2026
DRA to Make $15 Million Available for Critical Infrastructure Projects
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is making $15 million available to support critical infrastructure projects throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions.
Funded through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF), DRA will make strategic investments toward projects addressing basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure and flood-control needs within communities across the DRA’s eight-state service area. Award amounts will range between $250,000 to $1 million. The deadline to apply for the 2026 CIF is Monday, August 24, 2026.
For more information about the Community Infrastructure Fund or to apply, visit www.dra.gov. For questions about the program, email sedap.cif@dra.gov.