The Local Development Districts (LDDs) are our local partners and are an active and essential part of the DRA partnership. There are six LDDs in Alabama’s Delta Region, and each LDD operates under a Board of Directors composed of elected representatives from the various local governments.
LDDs
West Alabama Regional Commission
Counties: Greene, Hale, Pickens
South Central Alabama Development Commission
Counties: Bullock, Macon, Lowndes, Butler
Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission
Counties: Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox
Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
County: Barbour
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
County: Escambia
Lee-Russell Council of Governments
County: Russell
In addition to the overall focus of the Delta Regional Authority, short, middle and long-term goals have been developed for the Alabama counties with an emphasis being placed on creating jobs and eliminating poverty.
More information can be found on the DRA’s website: www.dra.gov.
