LITTLE ROCK — Alongside the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced more than $11.9 million in funding for cities, counties and communities across the state.
The 65 grants were awarded from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and State Rural Community Grant programs.
Among them are a general assistance block grant in the amount of $499,650 to the Clark County town of Whelen Springs for a rehabilitation to a water storage tank.
CDBG funds are used for a variety of public infrastructure projects, including senior centers, childcare centers, public health facilities, youth centers, flood control and drainage projects, as well as economic development grants. Funds are awarded on an annual basis, with counties and municipalities also allocating resources to meet urgent needs.
Other Southwest Arkansas counties and communities to receive funding from this round are:
General Assistance Block Grants
Columbia County, $499,730, Lake Columbia spillway rehabilitation
Nashville, Howard County, $500,000, wastewater treatment facility upgrades
Rural Services Block Grant
City of Montrose, Ashley County, $91,988.95, radios and turnout gear
Lafayette County, $100,000, fire equipment
City of Bearden, Ouachita County, $100,000, new fire station construction
Rural Community Grants
City of Washington, Hempstead County, $15,000, new tractor
Cerro Gordo FD, Little River County, $15,000, replace fire vehicle
City of Mount Ida, Montgomery County, $15,000, Veterans Memorial flag display foundation infrastructure
City of Antoine, Pike County, $9,000, community center electrical system
Murfreesboro FD, Pike County, $15,000, new SCBAs
Horatio FD, Sevier County, $5,002.45, radios and AED machines
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