Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders grants over $460,000 for outdoor recreation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders presented more than $460,000 to four Arkansas cities on Wednesday as recreation grants.
Sanders was joined by Secretary Shea Lewis, Secretary Renee Mallory and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Katherine Andrews in making the presentation as part of the Great Strides program.
Arkansas parks department awards recreation grants to counties around the state
Officials said the Wednesday $468,838 award is the first Great Strides grant since the program went dormant in 2017. According to a governor's spokesperson, reinstituting the program was one of the recommendations of the Natural State Initiative to enhance the state's outdoor economy.
'The focus of the Great Strides program since we restarted it has been to make every part of Arkansas, particularly our smaller communities, great places to live and raise a family by investing in outdoor recreation opportunities,' the governor said.
The grant recipients are Arkansas cities Denning, $73,897; Keo, $114,192; Ozan, $121,200 and Sulpher Springs, $159,550 for city park trails.
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Funding for the grant comes from the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Fund. Recipient communities will use these grant funds to establish health and fitness trails that encourage physical activity and provide health benefits through safe and easily accessible facilities.
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