NWAEDD News & Events
Our goal at NWAEDD is to be the vehicle that links the private and public sectors together while working to advance economic development in our communities.
2024 Outdoor Recreation Grants Program Recipients
Congratulations to each of the Arkansas communities who will receive funding through the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program in 2024. We were proud to see many Northwest Arkansas communities represented at the grant awards ceremony. NWAEDD is privileged to partner with...
Mountain Home and Harrison Secure Backing for Downtown and Small Businesses from Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District
The communities of Harrison and Mountain Home, Arkansas, are set to receive a boost in their downtown revitalization efforts and support for the small business community, thanks to a Rural Business Development Grant secured by the Northwest Arkansas Economic...
New Walking Trail Coming to the Welcome Home Community
Searcy County, AR (March 2023) Searcy County Judge Tony Horton had the privilege of traveling to Little Rock on March 3, 2023 to accept a $100,000.00 FUN Park Grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to construct a walking trail in the Welcome...
City of Marshall Receives State Hazard Mitigation Grant
Marshall, AR (September 2022) The City of Marshall will receive a State Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management through the Department of Public Safety. In late July, the City received notification that its Walnut/Ozark Street...
NWAEDD Helps Communities secure $1.8 million in Grant Funds During Last Quarter of 2021
Harrison, AR (January 2022) The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) is pleased to announce that 14 communities across the nine-county region have recently been awarded grant funds totaling more than $1 million from state & federal...
Lincoln & Yellville to Receive $490,875 for Wastewater Improvements
November 19, 2021-The City of Yellville and the City of Lincoln were both awarded Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) through its General Assistance set-aside program in the fall of 2021. Yellville Mayor...
Southwest Region Economic Development Association 2021 Annual Conference
Rogers, AR— 9/1/2021 Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) was pleased that the 2021 Southwest Region Economic Development Association (SWREDA) Annual Conference was hosted in Rogers, AR. It was a great opportunity to...
COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Virtual Workshop Series
Join the Delta Center for Economic Development and the Arkansas Ecomonic Development Institute for this virtual series which introduces innovative economic and community development ideas from recognized thought leaders.
About NWAEDD
The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District was established in 1967 and subsequently funded in part by Arkansas Act 118 of 1969 based upon an act of Congress in 1965 known as the Public Works and Economic Development Act.
To accomplish the NWAEDD mission, we offer local governments and community-based organizations help in the following areas:
Participating in community and economic development plans
Identification of grant & loan sources for community projects
Bridge to funding and regulatory agencies
Guide for new & existing businesses requiring tax & infrastructure incentives
Preparation of grant and loan applications