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Grants Approved For Twelve Arkansas Cities & Counties
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) today announced 12 General Assistance and Innovative Project grants, totaling approximately $2.5 million, to Arkansas communities and counties. The funds originate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
The grants will be administered by AEDC’s Grants Division.
To be eligible for CDBG funds, communities must have a population of less than 50,000 and a majority of households earning low to moderate income.
Funding was provided to projects under the category of General Assistance and Innovative Projects.
The 12 projects include the following:
Feeling Safe in Hardy Arkansas…Friday the 13th
This evening was filled with some pretty interesting meetings. I’m presently, not at liberty to discuss them on an open forum, but lets just say…the meetings were instructive. While returning from dinner at China Buffet and crossing the bridge we observed the Hardy Safety Vehicle Van and Chief Rose’s grey vehicle down at the gazebo with some additional vehicles. It caught our interest so we decided to investigate. When we drove up the two departed. The Mayor was driving the van. There was still a small group of folks hanging out at the gazebo, and to our delight and surprise, werealized that we knew the people who had been playing music. It was nice to visit with them and catch up on old times.
Father’s Day History
Father’s Day is upon us. Remember to take a little special time to show your father how much you appreciate all the things he has done for you. When did we officially have a day marked for celebrating Father’s day? Well Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a “father’s day.” She thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909.
Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state.
Spring River On The Rise
The Spring River approached the ACTION stage level today at approximately 10am. The action level is at 8ft and local residents along the Spring River need to be aware of the current conditions. The first round of thunderstorms in the forecast for Thursday has already moved through this morning. It should taper off and moves east around noon. The second round fires up later this afternoon, between 3pm and 6pm. Heavy rain (2-4″), strong winds, and some hail are expected. The river is expected to reach the ACTION stage again. Keep alert and watch for any change in the current predicted weather patterns. The river can rise very quickly and being prepared in advace is important. If you know of neighbors that may be ederly or unable to move quickly please be sure they are aware of the river conditions too.
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