Mayor's News - Large Block Grant for City of Cotter
Cotter is awarded $487,620 through the General Assistance Block Grant
Mountain Home Observer Article Summary
Three Baxter County communities will receive a combined $517,620 in state funding, part of a $12.5 million grant package announced by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
Cotter is awarded $487,620 through the General Assistance Block Grant, which supports infrastructure projects like water and sewer systems, streets, drainage improvements, and public buildings. The state did not specify which project Cotter plans to undertake.
The Cotter Volunteer Fire Department will receive $15,000 from the Rural Community Grant program to replace its generator, purchase 10 oxygen tanks, and buy three sets of turnout gear.
The
Town of Big Flat is also granted
$15,000 through the same rural program, which offers matching funds to small communities for projects such as fire equipment, community centers, storm sirens, parks, and walking trails.
