Fort Smith area awarded $1.24 million in housing grants

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Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under its Capital Fund program will go to 106 housing authorities in Arkansas to develop, modernize and better manage public housing units in Arkansas, according to a statement from the office of U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.

More than $1.24 million of the grants will go to housing authorities in the Fort Smith region. Following is the list of authorities in the 3rd Congressional District awarded grants.

Alma Housing Authority – $122,316
Booneville – $50,799 (also 4th district)
Clarksville Housing Authority – $240,449
Coal Hill Housing Authority – $25,294
Decatur Housing Authority – $41,850
Dover Housing Authority – $25,010
Fayetteville Housing Authority – $331,165
Fort Smith Housing Authority – $363,639 & $245,025
Greenwood Housing Authority – $43,890 (also in 4th district)
Northwest Regional Housing Authority – $92,168
Ozark Housing Authority – $53,347 (also in 4th district)
Paris Housing Authority – $76,282 (also in 4th district)
Russellville Housing Authority – $238,346
Springdale Housing Authority – $283,147
Van Buren Housing Authority – $285,550
Yellville Housing Authority – $31,216