Natural State News

Arkansas ranks 36th among US States with eight grants awarded by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund economic development projects in 2018.

Four of the grants awarded for Arkansas projects were a part of the public works program - more than any other program.

The EDA is a federal government agency focusing exclusively on economic development. The agency solicits applications for funding to support construction, non-construction planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under the agency's Public Works and the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs.

Grants made under these programs are designed to advance economic development in distressed communities.

Rank	Program	Number of Grants
1	Public Works	4
2	Technical Assistance	3
3	Disaster Relief	1

Rank	State	Total Grants
1	Texas	52
2	Missouri	28
3	California	27
4	Montana	24
4	West Virginia	24
6	Illinois	22
6	Iowa	22
6	Oregon	22
9	Florida	21
10	North Carolina	20
11	New York	18
12	North Dakota	17
13	Alaska	16
13	Maine	16
13	Washington	16
16	Idaho	14
16	Michigan	14
16	South Dakota	14
16	Tennessee	14
20	Kentucky	13
20	Massachusetts	13
20	Pennsylvania	13
23	Alabama	12
23	Kansas	12
23	Virginia	12
26	Georgia	11
26	Minnesota	11
26	Mississippi	11
26	Utah	11
30	Arizona	10
30	Colorado	10
30	Louisiana	10
30	Nebraska	10
30	New Mexico	10
35	Wisconsin	9
36	Arkansas	8
36	Ohio	8
38	Oklahoma	6
38	South Carolina	6
40	Maryland	5
40	Vermont	5
42	Connecticut	4
42	Hawaii	4
42	Indiana	4
42	New Jersey	4
46	Nevada	3
46	New Hampshire	3
48	Delaware	2
48	Wyoming	2
50	Rhode Island	1