LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that funding for the state’s water and wastewater projects has been secured.
The governor said $478,670 in financial assistance has been provided to four water and wastewater projects, serving 8,900 Arkansans. She said $120,000 of the money was issued as a grant and the remainder as a loan.
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The approved project is a $120,000 Water Development Fund grant to the Arkansas Rural Water Association to support its statewide water operator certification and renewal training program. The City of Bryant in Saline County received a $286,640 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for the Lea Circle Parallel Gravity Sewer Project, which serves 8,496 customers.
In Union County, Felsenthal received a $51,224 Water Development Fund loan to repair its sewer collection system, which serves 56 customers. The Nail-Swain Water Association of Newton County received a $20,806 Water Development Fund loan to repair a water tank that serves 379 customers.
“Arkansas is growing at a record pace and our infrastructure must grow with it,” the governor said. “That’s why my administration is investing in water projects across the state, and we’ve committed more than $2.7 billion to strengthen water and wastewater systems, support continued economic growth, and ensure every Arkansan has access to safe, reliable water service.”
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission also passed a resolution to issue $48.5 million in general obligation bonds to support water, waste treatment and pollution abatement projects in its approved 2026-27 work plan.
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With current funding expected to be exhausted by 2027, the Legislature authorized an additional $500 million in general obligation bonds to put voters on the ballot in the 2026 election.
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