Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces $10 million award for 13 Arkansas communities
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Wednesday that $10 million will be awarded and disbursed among 13 Arkansas communities for industrial site development.
By: Chris Banks
KTHV
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Wednesday that $10 million will be awarded and disbursed among 13 Arkansas communities for industrial site development.
The governor joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (ADEC) to announce the awards through the Arkansas Site Development Program.
According to press release from the governor, the funding will be used to "enhance industrial sites across Arkansas, increasing their readiness for job-creating economic development projects."
As for the 13 communities receiving the funding, here's a breakdown, along with corresponding amounts according to the governor.
- AR-TX Regional Economic Development Inc. (REDI) – Texarkana, $2,00,000
- Berryville Business Park – Berryville, $400,000
- City of Prescott – Prescott, $698,845
- Conway County Economic Development Corporation- Morrilton, $109,800
- Economic Development Corporation of Clark County – Arkadelphia, $1,013,710
- Forward Searcy Inc. – Searcy, $314,165
- Hempstead County Economic Development Commission – Hope, $4,602
- Hot Spring County – Malvern, $133,250
- Jonesboro Unlimited – Jonesboro, $2,000,000
- Little Rock Port Authority – Little Rock, $2,000,000
- Newport Economic Development Commission – Newport, $335,700
- Southeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facility Authority – Monticello, $166,520
- Stuttgart Industrial Development Corporation – Stuttgart, $823,408
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