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
General operations and to fund one-time transitional costs associated with the organization's move to its new permanent facility in downtown Fayetteville.
Support for grantee's cohort of Northwest Arkansas educators (Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Bentonville) through a professional development experience designed to expose and support participants in the study of innovative, high performing, domestic, and international school districts.
To promote a series of convenings of live music community stakeholders from Northwest Arkansas to develop recommendations for growing and sustaining the live music ecosystem in the region.
To redesign and launch a pre-service institute called Regional Delta Institute (RDI) for new corps members (CM) in five TFA regions, as well as implementation of ongoing professional development for various cohorts (TFA alumni and non-TFA CM) in the Home Region of the Arkansas/Mississippi Delta.
