An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Health will use the funds to expand the number of MRC units statewide from five to 14 to help ensure that all regions of the state have MRC units. read more >
Eight projects had been on hold after the governor abolished a steering committee for the funds. read more >
The newly expanded spending options are expected to take effect by late February, after the Treasury releases updated guidance. read more >
The money for the Central States Pension Fund is the largest amount of federal aid provided for a pension plan. read more >
The Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden offers prime example of the financial stress hospitals are under since COVID. read more >
As many hospitals struggle financially, the Arkansas Department of Human Services has proposed using $60 million of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act to help keep their doors open. read more >
Central Arkansas is lucky in having a reliable, safe water supply overseen by Central Arkansas Water. Of course, that’s not really a matter of luck. That’s a matter of good governance and planning. read more >
A $255,000 grant will fund efforts to help the hungry in rural and urban areas of Arkansas for the next three years. read more >
Twelve of the centers in Arkansas received funds. read more >
Funds come from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which all of Arkansas' congressional delegates voted against. read more >
The project will be matched with $250,000 in local funds. read more >
The rate increases come as Congress debates whether to extend financial help for consumers through the American Rescue Plan. read more >
Half the funds will go toward restoring the historic Saline River Bridge near Benton. read more >
A stubborn trend of 8% inflation has compounded revenue from municipal sales taxes, including a flood of steel purchases for the Interstate 30 Crossing project. read more >
Both projects will be matched by local funds. read more >
The households lack access to broadband with speeds adequate for learning and working. read more >
Three of the four historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas that received nearly $61 million through the federal American Rescue Plan say the money has been critical to surviving the pandemic amid challenges unique to institutions like theirs. read more >
Federal funds will be used to create direct highway access for a proposed 700,000-SF commercial space. read more >
The money will be used to add 265 beds at 11 hospitals under pressure from the omicron surge. read more >
