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The Arkansas Waterways Grant Season CY21 has officially commenced!

The Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program provides financial assistance to port authorities and intermodal authorities for the purpose of funding port development projects. The goals of the program are to provide public funds to build land-side infrastructure and to dredge ports and waterways. Funding this infrastructure will provide jobs and competitive transportation costs for moving cargo, thereby minimizing highway congestion, improving safety, and reducing maintenance costs related to Arkansas's highways. This program will also allow Arkansas products to reach additional markets. Eligible applicants are an Arkansas public port authority or public intermodal authority to exclude ports, intermodal authorities, or any other public entity located along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) due to the Arkansas River Navigation Fund established by Act 561 § 19-5-1264. A port facility can include an intermodal facility and maritime-related industrial park infrastructure developmentApplicants will present their projects to the commission and the commission will decide on awards. From there, awardees will have a year to complete the project as per the rules.All interested applicants have two remaining weeks to send in their packets that they receive via email.Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, Thanks! J.W. Misenheimer • COMMUNICATIONS • Arkansas Waterways Commission • 1 Commerce Way, Suite 503 • Little Rock, AR 72202 • O: 501.682.2322 • W: 501.580.0297 • [email protected]

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