Chris Caldwell

(Photo Courtesy of Sarah Huckabee Sanders official Facebook)   Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the senior staff of her campaign for Governor of Arkansas. The list includes many locally-based staffers and advisors who previously worked on her father’s presidential campaign.  …

America’s steel industry has long been associated with the mills that dominate Pennsylvania and the Rust Belt. Yet Mississippi County also has a surprisingly robust presence in its manufacturing, employing nearly 5,500 Arkansans — a 39 percent increase since 2009.…

Six Arkansas individuals have been selected to participate in the 2021 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. Hosted by the Delta Regional Authority, the DLI Executive Academy is a nine-month leadership program that will bring 20 fellows from across the…

Two Arkansas organizations have received funding for job training support and employment opportunities through the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The DRA has awarded grants to 13 organizations throughout its operational footprint through its Delta Workforce Grant Program. Restore Hope, Inc.…

The Delta Regional Authority has graduated five Arkansas leaders from its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. Now in its 15 year, the Executive Academy is a leadership development program that aims to provide public, private and nonprofit leaders with…

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is charting its course for the coming five years. On Tuesday, May 12, the agency announced its intention to develop the DRA Regional Development Plan IV. This plan will lay the foundation for the DRA’s…

by Tyler Hale Applications are now open for the Delta Regional Authority’s latest cycle of States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). State and local governments, as well as public bodies and non-profit entities, are eligible to apply for SEDAP funding.…

by Tyler Hale The gavel is being passed to a new governor for the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) annual DRA States’ Co-Chairman. DRA Federal Co-Chairman Chris Caldwell announced that Lousisiana Governor John Bel Edwards had been selected to serve as…

by Tyler Hale The Delta Innovation Fund (I-Fund) program is set to continue through October 2021 thanks to a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) grant. Winrock International, which oversees and facilitates the Delta I-Fund program, received a $675,785 grant from the…

by Tyler Hale In March, the Delta Regional Authority (DR) will be holding a workshop focused on workforce training and education in Little Rock as part of the Delta Workforce Program. The DRA will be holding workshops throughout its eight-state…