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Congressmen Cohen Announces Delta Regional Authority Job Training Grant

November 30, 2020

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Delta Regional Authority will provide a $102,410 grant to ProGeny Place, a Memphis-based collaborative partnership, to train domestic violence victims in the food-based manufacturing and distribution industry certification program at Southwest Tennessee Community College. The grant is expected to train 20 people.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"I'm pleased the Delta Regional Authority is supporting this important training initiative by ProGeny Place, whose goal is to move more people into middle income jobs, and its Southwest Tennessee Community College partners. This collaborative partnership will create strong job opportunities and improve the quality of life for these trainees."

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