Arkansas federal delegation announces grant

Arkansas Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Congressmen Mike Ross and John Boozman announced Wednesday that the James Fork River Water District in Scott and Sebastian Counties will receive a $1,485,000 Rural Development grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. The James Fork River Water District also will receive a $1,820,000 loan from USDA. The funds will be used to build a water distribution system that will provide a safe and adequate water supply to approximately 350 new rural customers.