Mississippi County has awarded $2 million through its Mississippi County Infrastructure Program.
The grants will fund 11 infrastructure projects across the county, providing each with up to $200,000 to “improve the quality of life and the local economy for the cities and towns in which [the projects are] located,” County Judge John Alan Nelson said in a news release.
The 11 funded projects include:
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City of Blytheville: The $200,000 grant will improve sewer infrastructure to prevent groundwater and stormwater from entering the street network through cracks, joints or fractured pipes, focusing on North Byrum Road.
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Town of Dell: The $200,000 grant will partially fund the rehabilitation of the municipal water system storage tank and align it with all Arkansas Department of Health guidelines.
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Town of Etowah: The $200,000 grant will fund the Wastewater System Improvements Project, including the renovation of 10 wastewater pump stations, the replacement of simplex grinder pumps and the renovation of the wastewater treatment facility. The town also received a $41,250 grant to support the Wastewater Treatment Facility Standby Generator Replacement Project.
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City of Goshnell: The $200,000 grant will fund various infrastructure projects that will assist in the city’s growth, including creating new streets and repairing existing roads.
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City of Keiser: The $200,000 grant will partially fund the rehabilitation of Keiser’s elevated water storage tank exterior and make improvements to the water treatment facility. The city received another $200,000 grant that will support Keiser’s Highway 181 Lift Station Rehabilitation Project, which will rehabilitate an existing wastewater lift station.
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City of Leachville: The $200,000 grant will allow the city to acquire approximately 34 acres of land, which will be used to expand the Leachville City Wastewater plant and draw businesses into the city.
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City of Manila: The $200,000 grant will partially fund the Water Tower Refurbish/Repair Project. The $158,750 grant will support Manila’s Fire Department Expansion Project, allowing the department to house one ladder truck, one tanker truck, one rescue truck and a spare pumper truck, as well as extra equipment storage.
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City of Osceola: The $200,000 grant will partially fund the survey, testing and repair of the city’s storm drainage system.
The money is a portion of nearly $7.9 million in federal funds awarded to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act.
The grants will fund up to 75% of project costs, with 25% of the cost matched by the applicant municipality.
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