As Northwest Arkansas grows, so should federal money to the region, planners learn
FAYETTEVILLE -- Northwest Arkansas again added population to the urban areas of the region in the 2020 Census, meaning the region will receive a bu...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Northwest Arkansas again added population to the urban areas of the region in the 2020 Census, meaning the region will receive a bump in federal money for transportation projects, transit, planning and other needs, estimated to be about $2 million."The big takeaway is that we're still growing," said Jeff Hawkins, outgoing director at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission. "Population is an integral part as far as federal highway funds, and it is an integral factor in transit funding for capital and operating for transit providers in urban areas over 200,000.