EDA awards $444,800 in grants for economic development projects in Boone County in 2023

EDA awards 4,800 in grants for economic development projects in Boone County in 2023
Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA — https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership
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In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $444,800 in grants for economic development projects in Boone County, Arkansas.

The largest grant in the county—$234,800—was awarded to Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc.

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)
Rank County Total
1 Pulaski County $5,563,000
2 Washington County $1,666,236
3 Sebastian County $465,000
4 Boone County $444,800
5 Lawrence County $300,000
6 Lonoke County $210,000
6 Craighead County $210,000
6 Columbia County $210,000
6 Jefferson County $210,000
6 Independence County $210,000


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