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.
Welcome Home Celebrates New Walking Trail
Harrison, AR (October 28, 2024) – The Welcome Home Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) held its annual Fall Festival, while also celebrating the opening of the community’s newly constructed walking trail. Searcy County Judge Tony Horton, State Representative Steven...
NWAEDD Receives National Association of Development Organizations 2024 Impact Award
Washington, DC, October 24, 2024 – The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD), has received a 2024 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for it 2023 Northwest Arkansas Wellness Innovative...
NWAEDD Helps Eight Northwest Arkansas Communities Receive Grant Funding
Sept. 10, 2024 – In August, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services awarded $344,728.69 in Rural Community Grants to 33 cities and counties. Through a partnership with the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD), eight of those grants, totaling $75,993.44, were awarded to communities in Northwest Arkansas.
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...
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