WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47505) on April 7, 2023, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./41 The DRA aims to "improve regional economic opportunity by helping to create jobs, build communities,   more