The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has awarded $1,660,568 in Community Development Block Grants, a Wednesday news release said.
All Arkansas cities and counties are eligible for the General Assistance and Innovative Projects grant program with the exception of 14 entitlement cities that receive Community Development Block Grants funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. To be eligible, more than half the population benefiting from the grants must be of low to moderate income.
“These improvements create pride in community while preparing the area for growth,” Basil Julian, director of the commission’s Grants Division, said in the news release.
The projects include the following cities and counties:
Jericho - $216,000 to prepare and pave five failing streets.
Cove - $134,348 for street improvements and widening of Polk Road 32 and Old CoveRoad.
Crawfordsville - $99,000 to renovate the city library to add space for after-school programs, and storage for books and educational materials.
Dewitt - $213,220 to remodel Dana’s House for the purpose of housing young adults who have aged out of foster care.
Harrison - $78,000 to remove and replace the HVAC system, doors, windows and roof of the House of Hope and install a new security system.
Marianna - $212,000 to prepare and pave failing streets.
Dallas County - $216,000 for construction of a new building for the Sunshine House foster home.
Lonoke County - $216,000 for construction of a 2,750-square-foot building addition to the Wade Knox Children’s Advocacy Center.
Saline County - $216,000 for construction of a new facility in Bryant to expand current services offered by Civitan Services.
Stone County - $60,000 to purchase a walk-in cooler and freezer for the Stone County Food Pantry.
Northwest Arkansas, Pages 20 on 06/30/2013