by Chelsey Weaver | Aug 27, 2020 | Northwest Arkansas, NWA News, NWAEDD News, WIOA Success Stories
WIOA SUCCESS STORIES It is never too late in life to reach for the stars and find your dream job. Just ask Lynda who decided to change careers after her youngest child graduated. She left her employer after 12 years in pursuit of a new career in the entertainment...
by Jeremy Ragland | Apr 22, 2019 | Grants, Northwest Arkansas, NWA News, NWAEDD News, WIOA Success Stories
April 22, 2019 – WIOA participant Nikita Fletcher has been accepted to the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC and will begin classes in August of 2019. This is an opportunity that few female mechanics receive, her goal is to complete the...
by adam1 | Oct 12, 2018 | Grants, Northwest Arkansas
October 12, 2018 — In 2016, Benton County was awarded $185,000.00 from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to replace failing septic systems in low to moderate income households. Since that time, 13 systems have successfully been replaced in Benton...
by adam1 | Apr 13, 2017 | Grants, Northwest Arkansas, NWAEDD News
April 13, 2017 — The City of Gassville has received $848,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to construct a new sewer extension that will provide service to 64 residents within the city who are...
by adam1 | Aug 24, 2016 | Grants, Northwest Arkansas, NWAEDD News
August 24, 2016 — Governor Asa Hutchinson presented Benton County with a $185,000.00 General Assistance Grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission on Wednesday, July 27th. This grant, which utilizes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds,...
