Twelve Arkansas communities have received funding for water projects from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission.
In total, the commission approved $64,102,718.80 in funding for the projects. These projects are projected to impact 15,593 people.
Central Arkansas Water received funding for three projects in Pulaski County. The largest funding amount was a $16,300,000 loan and a $2,200,000 loan with principal forgiveness from the Arkansas Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Program to install 50 miles of water mains in the Ferndale/West Pulaski area.
CAW also received funding to assist lower income individuals connect to the the expanded water system in the Ferndale/West Pulaski area. The water company received a loan with principal forgiveness totaling $1,200,000 from the Arkansas Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund for this effort.
The final CAW project is purchasing and assuming control of the Frazier Pike Public Facilities Board. The commission provided a $200,000 loan and a grant totaling $17,361 from the Water Development Fund.
The cities of Crossett, Eudora, Forrest City, Mena, Mitchellville, Paris and Strong also received funding. Crossett received a $939,365 loan; Eudora received a $543,404 loan and a loan of $1,630,221; Forrest City received a loan of $324,800 from the Water Sewer and Solid Waste Fund, and a second loan for $1,803,530.80 from the Arkansas Clean Water State Revolving Fund; Mena received a $7,000,000 loan; Mitchellville received a $75,000 loan; Paris received a $690,000 loan; and Strong received a $146,327 loan and a loan of $62,712 with principal forgiveness.
The South Logan County Public Water Facilities Board received a $608,899 loan and a grant of $608,900. The Bayou Meto Irrigation Water Distribution District received a $28,681,838 loan. The Gravel Ridge Sewer District SID #213 received a $1,043,260 loan.