North Little Rock
Pulaski County, Shorter College receive federal economic development grants
Pulaski County and Shorter College in North Little Rock are getting $4.3 million in federal funds to support business growth and workforce development, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday. The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration is providing grants of: $3 million for Pulaski County to extend rail service at the Port of Little […]
USDA approves waivers for Arkansas SNAP recipients affected by tornadoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved two waivers for Arkansas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients affected by tornadoes that killed five people on March 31. The first waiver gives SNAP recipients in Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski counties until May 1 to report their loss of food purchased with SNAP benefits. This waives the […]
Biden OKs request for 100% cost coverage for Arkansas storm cleanup
President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized an increase in the level of federal disaster response funds to 100% of the costs for debris removal and emergency protection stemming from the March 31 tornadoes that hit central Arkansas. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had requested the increase on Tuesday after touring damaged areas of Pulaski, Lonoke and […]