This represents a 21.7% increase over 2021, when the state received $17,535,700 in funding.
Still, Arkansas ranked 45th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $3,073,713.
EDA Grant Recipients in Arkansas in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism | $3,073,713 |
| City of Batesville | $2,105,100 |
| City of Springdale | $2,000,000 |
| North Arkansas College | $2,000,000 |
| University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) | $2,000,000 |
| City of Cabot | $1,900,000 |
| City of Fort Smith | $1,660,000 |
| Union County, Arkansas | $1,300,000 |
| Saline County | $1,000,000 |
| City of Marion | $1,000,000 |
| Garland County | $1,000,000 |
| Arkansas Economic Development Commission | $1,000,000 |
| University Of Arkansas System | $500,000 |
| East Arkansas Planning & Development District | $296,117 |
| City of Mena | $275,000 |
| University of Arkansas System | $112,850 |
| Arkansas State University | $112,850 |