To continue the 'New American Dreams' program that will enable refugees in the community to leverage entrepreneurship to create sustainable and livable incomes for themselves and their families
To support the design completion of Convergence, a community family playspace inspired by art, science, nature and technology, as part of the Design Excellence Program
To build capacity as a nonprofit focused on shared equity housing and pilot replicable housing solutions for NWA
2022
Home Region
$603,926
City of Rogers
To construct continuous, connected complete street facilities for all modes of transportation along 13th Street and West Poplar Street in the City of Rogers
To conduct an evaluation of Arkansas schools' impacts on math and literacy academic achievement over three years, from the 2020-21 school year through the 2022-23 school year
To grow regional transit in NWA by continuing zero-fare service, improving ORT's social media presence, increasing transit service in the City of Bentonville, and conducting a regional bus stop inventory and analysis
To expand organizational capacity and coordinate the development and launch of a comprehensive Razorback Greenway marketing and branding strategy, interactive digital and physical maps, consolidated and redesigned website and social media channels and coordinated wayfinding experience
2022
Home Region
$250,000
City of Bentonville
To assist with construction of the 28th Street Park project in southwest Bentonville
To support home ownership, workforce and small business initiatives in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta region, which include Coahoma County (MS) and Jefferson and Phillips Counties (AR)
To activate downtown Springdale as a gathering place and create meaningful experiences that connect and build community among residents and visitors alike
To pilot the Community Growth Program and Toolkit in four Home Region areas, i.e. Northwest Arkansas, as well as Phillips, Jefferson and Coahoma Counties in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta