Fort Smith receives $1.7 million grant from EDA!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Atwood Tuesday, July 19, 2022 JAtwood@eda.gov U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Road Construction to Support Manufacturing Business Growth in Fort Smith, Arkansas WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary … Read More
Arkansas River Lift Bridge RFQ
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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 to Boost Capacity for Business Development in Fort Smith, Arkansas
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to make critical sewer system improvements needed to accommodate business development and expansion in the Warehouse district … Read More
Critical Infrastructure Improvements Help Open New Medical School, Increase Physician Access in Rural Arkansas
To improve access to doctors in an area that ranked 48th in physician accessibility in the nation, the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas developed a strategy to establish a new medical school. As a result of this local initiative, the … Read More
Hartford Receives Rural Services Block Grant
Governor Asa Hutchinson, AEDC Executive Director Mike Preston, AEDC VP of Operations Amy Fecher and Rural Services Director Alex Johnston presented $971,204.94 to 14 rural communities selected for funding through the Rural Services Block Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2017. … Read More
Mansfield Receives Rural Community Grant
Governor Asa Hutchinson, AEDC Executive Director Mike Preston, AEDC Deputy Director Amy Fecher, and AEDC Rural Services Director Alex Johnston presented $171,232 to 17 rural communities selected for Fiscal Year 2016 Cycle II funding through the Arkansas Rural Community Grant … Read More