LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Friday that funding has been released for water and wastewater projects in the state.

The governor said $478,670 in financial assistance was released for four water and wastewater projects serving 8,900 Arkansans. Of the funding $120,000 was released as a grant and the remaining funds were released as loans, she said.

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Approved projects are a $120,000 Water Development Fund grant for the Arkansas Rural Water Association to support its statewide Water Operator Certification and Renewal Training Program. The city of Bryant in Saline County was awarded a $286,640 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for the Lea Circle Parallel Gravity Sewer Project, which serves 8,496 customers.

In Union County, Felsenthal secured a $51,224 Water Development Fund loan to repair its sewer collection system, which serves 56 customers. The Nail-Swain Water Association in Newton County received a $20,806 Water Development Fund loan to rehabilitate a water tank serving 379 customers.

“Arkansas is growing at a record pace, and our infrastructure must grow with it,” the governor said. “That’s why my administration is investing in water projects across the state, building on the more than $2.7 billion we’ve already committed to strengthen water and wastewater systems, support continued economic growth, and ensure every Arkansan has access to safe, reliable water service.”

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission also adopted a resolution to issue $48.5 million in general obligation bonds to support water, waste disposal and pollution abatement projects in its approved 2026-27 Plan of Work.

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In light of current funding expected to be depleted by 2027, the legislature authorized an additional $500 million in general obligation bond authority to go before voters on the 2026 general election ballot.

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