Project To Improve U.S. 67 From Little Rock To Jonesboro Gets Federal Funding
07/07/2020
KUAR
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of Little Rock. U.S. Senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, along with U.S. Reps Rick Crawford and French Hill announced the project on Tuesday.
The project will… Read more »
DRA announces $2 million investment to strengthen Arkansas’s transportation infrastructure
KARK
07/06/2020
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (News Release) – Today, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced a $2 million investment to support transportation infrastructure improvements at the Port of Little Rock.
The Port of Little Rock is the largest industrial hub in central Arkansas… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) discussed his role on the five-member Congressional Oversight Commission created by Congress to oversee federal spending as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act.
“Once the leaders of the House and Senate have filled the commission chair--the final… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) supported a measure to secure an additional $310 billion in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This program was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses and 501(c)3s through local banks. On Friday, April 17, 2020, the PPP ran out of its initial… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the threat to national security presented by China and his bill, H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act, to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment.
To watch the full interview… Read more »
Little Rock, Ark. — Today, the National Park Service (NPS) announced $14 million in African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund grants to fund 51 projects across 20 states and the District of Columbia that will preserve sites and history related to the African American pursuit of fairness and racial justice in the 20th century. Among the recipients the Friends of… Read more »
Gears turn to infuse cash into state's small businesses
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
04/05/2020
Small businesses in Arkansas now have access to loans of as much as $10 million to help them stay afloat and keep workers employed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Repayment is completely forgiven — both principal and interest — for the portion of the loan used to pay employees and cover… Read more »
Arkansas' toll climbs to 14; no shutdown directive from U.S., Hutchinson points out
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
04/04/2020
Two more Arkansans died of the coronavirus on Friday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson responded to comments from the federal government's top infectious-disease expert a day earlier suggesting that all states should have stay-at-home orders in place.
The state's death… Read more »
Texarkana gets coronavirus assistance from HUD
Texarkana Gazette
4/3/2020
The city is getting $165,006 in federal funds to help facilitate its coronavirus response — with more to come.
The funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
In total, Arkansas municipalities were awarded more than $23 million… Read more »
Stimulus checks: Your questions answered
KATV
04/03/2020
Congressman French Hill sat down with Channel 7's Elicia Dover to answer some of the common questions his office has been receiving about stimulus checks. Checks are expected to go out within the next two weeks. He gives detailed answers to many of your questions like how you'll receive your money and who is eligible.
Here… Read more »
