American Rescue Plan Steering Committee to hold two meetings

• Posted Date: 08/04/2021
• Office: All DFA
• News:

  MEDIA ADVISORY:
  August 4, 2021

  Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
  Steering Committee to hold two meetings 

   

  LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Steering Committee will hold one meeting this afternoon (2:30 p.m.) followed by another meeting tomorrow afternoon (3:30 p.m.). Both meetings will take place via Zoom and may be viewed via live stream from Arkansas PBS at https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/home. Governor Asa Hutchinson created the Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Steering Committee to make recommendations on the distribution of approximately $1.57 billion in American Rescue Plan funding in the state.

  Today’s meeting was called to allow for consideration of one proposal to meet the urgent need for additional hospital bed space. Tomorrow’s meeting will include review of several proposals.

  A follow up email will contain all meeting-related documents.

  WHAT:                Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Steering Committee Meetings

  WHEN:                2:30 p.m., August 4 and 3:30 p.m., August 5

  WHERE:             These will be virtual meetings via Zoom

  WATCH:             https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/home

  CONTACT:         Scott Hardin – DFA, 501-682-5339

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