The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday cleared the way for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to use $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for four parks projects.
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism s request for $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for four projects and the state Department of Human Service s request for $10 million of these funds cleared a legislative panel Tuesday.
Arkansas general revenue surplus reached $1.161 billion in fiscal 2023 that ended June 30, the state Department of Finance and Administration reported Wednesday morning.
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday handily approved a request from the state Department of Human Services for $4.9 million in spending authority to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to help Drew Memorial Health System in Monticello continue its operations.