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Regional Headquarters: 236 Sharkey Avenue, Suite 400 | Clarksdale, MS 38614 | T 662.624.8600 | F 662.624.8537

Washington, DC Office: 444 North Capitol, NW, Suite 292 | Washington, DC 20001 | T 202.434.4870 | F 202.434.4871

www.dra.gov

August 5, 2022

Submitted via Max.gov

Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President

New Executive Office Building

725 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

Subject: Delta Regional Authority’s Report on Use of Made in America Laws

This letter is submitted as Delta Regional Authority’s fulfillment of the requirements of 

federal agencies outlined in M-22-09, SUBJECT: Report on Use of Made in America 

Laws. 

Section 11 Report on Use of Made in America Laws

(a) DRA’s implementation of, and compliance with, Made in America Laws;

Dr. Corey Wiggins, was confirmed by the U. S. Senate on or about March 9, 2022 and 

sworn into office on March 11, 2022 as the Federal Co-Chair of the Delta Regional 

Authority (DRA). As part of his transition into office, he immediately began conducting 

an assessment of administration, fiscal management, programs, and legal compliance of 

DRA. The initial assessment has revealed that many of the Executive Orders and Office 

of Management and Budget Memorandum which were issued in the early days of the 

Biden-Harris Administration had not been adhered to in the absence of an appointed 

Federal Co-Chair and without the benefit of the continuity of an Executive Director or 

Chief of Staff. Federal Co-Chairman Wiggins has in no way willfully failed to comply 

with the U. S. Code, Executive Orders nor with OMB Guidance and is working feverishly 

to implement policies and protocols which bring DRA into compliance with all 

requirements of Made in America Laws.

(b) Delta Regional Authority, to the Federal Co-Chair’s knowledge has not 

implemented, requested, nor issued any ongoing use of any longstanding or nationwide 

waivers of any Made in America Laws.

(c) Delta Regional Authority DRA is working to implement data supported 

prioritization of economic development programs which would help develop 
Alabama ● Arkansas ● Illinois ● Kentucky ● Louisiana ● Mississippi ● Missouri ● Tennessee

Regional Headquarters: 236 Sharkey Avenue, Suite 400 | Clarksdale, MS 38614 | T 662.624.8600 | F 662.624.8537

Washington, DC Office: 444 North Capitol, NW, Suite 292 | Washington, DC 20001 | T 202.434.4870 | F 202.434.4871

www.dra.gov

recommendations for how to further effectuate the policy set forth in section 1 of 

Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s 

Workers dated January 21, 2022.

Sec. 12. Bi-Annual Report on Made in America Laws.

(a) Delta Regional Authority DRA is working to implement data supported 

prioritization of economic development programs which would help recommendations 

for how to further effectuate the policy set forth in section 1 of this order and ongoing 

implementation of, and compliance with, Made in America Laws. To effectuate this 

policy DRA has updated its State’s Economic Development Assistance Program

(SEDAP) Manual to ensure grantees are aware of the Buy America, Build America 

requirements of M-22-11, Subject: Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of 

Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure. 

Additionally, DRA is undertaking a comprehensive review of its policies and program 

criteria for its program application process to more broadly support program

applicants and local development districts understand and comply with the Buy 

America, Build America and Made in America Laws. 

(b) DRA is not aware of the issuance of any waivers. Therefore, DRA has not conducted 

analysis of goods, products, materials, and services not subject to Made in America Laws 

or where requirements of the Made in America Laws have been waived;

(c) DRA is not aware of the issuance of any waivers and therefore has not conducted 

analysis of spending as a result of waivers issued pursuant to the Trade Agreements Act 

of 1979, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 2511, separated by country of origin; and

(d) ) Delta Regional Authority DRA is working to implement data supported 

prioritization of economic development programs which would help develop 

recommendations for how to further effectuate the policy set forth in section 1 of this 

order.

If there are questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Riley Collins, Chief 

Administrative Officer on behalf of the Federal Co-Chair via email jrileycollins@dra.gov or by calling (601) 937-4384.

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer A Riley Collins

Jennifer A. Riley Collins

Chief Administrative Officer