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EDA awards $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Craighead County in 2023

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Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Craighead County, Arkansas.

The only grant in the county—$210,000—was awarded to the East Arkansas Planning and Development District.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Arkansas counties in 2023.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Arkansas Counties (2023)
RankCountyTotal
1Pulaski County$5,563,000
2Washington County$1,666,236
3Sebastian County$465,000
4Boone County$444,800
5Lawrence County$300,000
6Lonoke County$210,000
6Craighead County$210,000
6Columbia County$210,000
6Jefferson County$210,000
6Independence County$210,000

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