Master planning of the downtown "Quilt of Parks," a concept that threads together multiple downtown open spaces into a cohesive narrative, along with a full design of the 1-acre Dave Peel Park.
To design a series of urban spaces creating the Cultural Arts Corridor (CAC) in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas as part of the Design Excellence program.
Support for grantee to design and pilot an alternative teacher preparation program for education paraprofessionals in the Arkansas' Delta to address a shortage of teacher talent in the region
Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation, Inc.
Support to provide academically accelerated courses to 675 low income high school students who demonstrate the ability to do satisfactory college-level work throughout Northwest Arkansas in the Early College Experience center
Support for grantee to assess entrepreneurial policies, players and programs in Northwest Arkansas and engage in pilot collaborative programs between Austin, TX, and Northwest Arkansas
Support for grantee to design and construct a 10-foot wide, ~750-foot long greenway spur trail into the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's Momentary property
General operations and to fund one-time transitional costs associated with the organization's move to its new permanent facility in downtown Fayetteville.
Implementation of the eMINTS program in six of thirteen participating Arkansas public school districts (Decatur, Farmington, Pea Ridge, Siloam Springs, and West Fork.)
To create the Delta College Attainment Network (DCAN), a partnership with the Helena-West Helena and Cross County School District designed to provide college access and degree completion support to over 4,800 students and alumni in the Delta Region through individual advising, family/community engagement, college and leadership experiences, and post-secondary support.
To support grantee's initiative to implement Reading Roadmap, a comprehensive learning model designed by the Kansas Department of Education that has shown to improve academic outcomes in schools throughout Kansas, focusing primarily on rural-based schools.
2018
Home Region
$100,500
Coahoma Collective
To support grantee's initiative to create jobs and to launch an arts-driven, community-inclusive revitalization project in downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi.
2018
Home Region
$43,000
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
To support grantee's initiative to acquire approximately 863 acres as an addition to the Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area/Wildlife Management Area located north of Beaver Lake.
