LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced an additional $153,974,230 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 52 entities.

In 2023, Governor Sanders issued Executive Order 23-27, initiating a comprehensive review and update of the Arkansas Water Plan, which guides the state’s management of water resources, water supply, water demand, water quality, and more.

The first phase was completed by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in August 2024. The second phase of the update is underway and will be completed in summer 2026.

“Everywhere you look, Arkansas’ communities are expanding and demanding more from our infrastructure,” said Governor Sanders. “That’s why my administration is committed to providing funding

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