Arkansas Airports Receive More than $4 million in Federal Stimulus Money

by Jeff Della Rosa (JDellaRosa@nwabj.com)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $4.5 million in federal stimulus money to Arkansas airports, including $4.38 million to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. U.S. Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, and Steve Womack, R-Rogers, announced Friday (Feb. 26) the grants will help to offset costs and maintain jobs as a result of COVID-19 and provide for increased sanitization to combat the spread of pathogens at airports.

The DOT, through the Federal Aviation Administration, will give the money appropriated through the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, which Congress approved in December. All federal legislators from Arkansas supported the act.

https://talkbusiness.net/2021/02/arkansas-airports-receive-more-than-4-million-in-federal-stimulus-money/

Grant recipients and amounts include:

Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), $4,382,255

Rogers Executive Airport – Carter Field, $91,162

De Witt Municipal Airport/Whitcomb Field in Arkansas County, $13,000

Thompson-Robbins Airport in Phillips County, $9,000

Delta Regional Airport in St. Francis County, $13,000

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport in Lawrence County, $13,000

Appropriations Plus $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Package Full of Support for Arkansas

by Talk Business & Politics staff

With over 5,000 pages of legislation, there was bound to be plenty to help Arkansans in the newly-passed stimulus and government funding bill. Congress passed a comprehensive $900 billion coronavirus relief package as well as funding for several federal agencies through September 2021 on Monday (Dec. 21). All six of Arkansas’ federally elected officials voted for the legislation.

U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, told Talk Business & Politics in an exclusive interview, the biggest takeaways for him were the measure gives states broad flexibility to help the overall economy, certain fragile business groups, and provides relief for individuals and families.

https://talkbusiness.net/2020/12/appropriations-plus-900-billion-coronavirus-relief-package-full-of-support-for-arkansas/