Roy Blunt US Senator For Missouri: Blunt-Backed Program To Invest $2.3 Million To Spur Economic Growth, Improve Infrastructure In Missou ...

Kansas City MO

24 February, 2022

11:28 AM

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Press release from Roy Blunt US Senator for Missouri: February 23, 2022 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the Delta Regional Authority's (DRA) announcement that it will invest $2.3 million in 10 projects in communities across Missouri. "The Delta Regional Authority investments announced today will make a significant, positive impact in communities across Missouri," said Blunt. "These resources will go toward infrastructure upgrades, economic development initiatives, job training programs and other projects that will expand opportunities and improve the quality of life for local families. I'll keep supporting DRA's important work to ensure our rural areas have the resources they need to compete and succeed." These investments are part of the DRA States' Economic Development Assistance Program, the agency's primary federal funding program that invests in basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, workforce development, and small business projects. Projects set to receive investments from DRA include: This press release was produced by Roy Blunt US Senator for Missouri. The views expressed here are the author's own.