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WRC Champion Justin Burch of Delta Compass/WCEAMS announced award of a $500,000 grant for development of the Great River Road Market and Delta Menagerie. This is a transformative project for the redevelopment of Downtown Greenville and regional economic growth.

ACT empowers learners by removing barriers and creating pathways to success through programs like fee waivers, scholarships, and grants. In FY2025, we supported 477K students, 210K fee waivers, 27 scholarships, and 54 grants nationwide. Learn more in the 2025 Impact Report.

Site Selection Magazine's November edition includes a dozen location spotlights that include WorkKeys NCRC growth trends to demonstrate workforce quality. Features include Kansas, the Dakotas, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Mississippi, Washington, and Wyoming.

Economic development groups in nine Mississippi counties will receive the company's annual economic development grant to help boost business growth in their communities. The grants are awarded through Entergy Mississippi's Excellerator Competitive Communities program.

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently awarded approximately $7 million toward 25 workforce development projects supporting economic development and prosperity throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Together, the grants impact 62 participating Work Ready Communities. WRC locations funded include 1 from Alabama, 8 from Arkansas, 4 from Louisiana, 12 from Mississippi, 7 from Missouri, and 5 from Tennessee.