28 Arkansas Counties To Receive $2.3 Million For Disaster Relief Temporary Jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (ADWS) up to $2.3 million through a National Emergency Grant to support 100 temporary jobs in counties affected by recent storms that hit the state in May and June.

The jobs will help with clean-up and recovery efforts in 28 counties that were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred May 7, 2015, through June 15, 2015.

Counties affected include Clark, Crawford, Dallas, Franklin, Garland, Hempstead, Howard, Independence, Izard, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Polk, Scott, Searcy, Sevier and Yell counties.

“Upon issuance of the declaration, we applied for this grant because we are committed to ensuring our communities have the resources they need to sustain and grow their economies,” said ADWS Director Daryl Bassett. “These funds will not only support our communities in their clean-up and recovery efforts, but also will provide temporary jobs for individuals in need of work.”

Funding will be allocated to the four Local Workforce Development Boards that serve the affected counties. The four boards include the Northwest, North Central, Southwest, and Western Local Workforce Development Boards, according to ADWS.