The White River Planning and Development District Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a nine-county region in northeast Arkansas from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. Through this funding, the White River Planning and Development District will facilitate a collaborative public-private sector planning process to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy in Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff counties. The CEDS process supported by this grant aims to guide and stimulate comprehensive economic development efforts across the region through December 2025.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $210.0k | 2/16/23 |