State Funding Allocations
FY 2021 State Allocations
Allocation Formula for SEDAP only
The DRA-enabling legislation requires the Authority to update distressed county designations annually. The following calculations reflect these updates.
2021 Allocation Methodology
Factors used in determining 2021 Allocation:
| Factor | Weight |
|
Equity Factor (divided equally among eight states) |
50% |
|
Distressed Population (DRA counties/parishes only) |
20% |
|
Distressed County Area (DRA counties/parishes only) |
20% |
|
Population Factor (DRA counties/parishes only) |
10% |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Nov. 2018- Oct. 2020 Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Bureau of Economic Analysis: 2019 % of National Per Capita Income.
The table below shows the FY 2021 States’ Allocations:
| Share of Funding | Funding Allocation | |
| Alabama | 10.28% | $ 1,526,997.65 |
| Arkansas | 14.62% | $ 2,170,906.27 |
| Illinois | 8.11% | $ 1,203,694.19 |
| Kentucky | 9.10% | $ 1,351,133.61 |
| Louisiana | 20.16% | $ 2,994,043.31 |
| Mississippi | 15.42% | $ 2,290,216.42 |
| Missouri | 11.39% | $ 1,691,142.97 |
| Tennessee | 10.91% | $ 1,619,788.58 |
| TOTAL | 100.00% | $ 14,847,923.00 |
Additional information and detail regarding the DRA’s annual budget can be found in the agency’s Performance and Accountability Report completed at the end of each fiscal year. For the PARs from the past three years, click here.
