Supporting Arkansas Priorities

Senator Boozman has recommended to the Senate Committee on Appropriations that the following Arkansas projects receive funding in Fiscal Year 2027

Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Woodruff County
Project Purpose: Establish an essential multi-purpose community facility that stimulates economic growth through hosting future workforce training events as well as provide space for community and business-related gatherings.
Project Location: Augusta, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $5,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Luxora
Project Purpose: Construction of a new fire and public safety facility, bringing together the city's Fire, Police and Emergency Services Departments in one location to enhance coordination.
Project Location: Luxora, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $1,500,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Diamond City
Project Purpose: Upgrade and restore critical wastewater lift station infrastructure serving residents, businesses and seasonal visitors, mitigating risk of catastrophic failure that would harm public health and environmental safety and Bill Shoals Lake.
Project Location: Diamond City, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $249,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: White River Irrigation Demonstration Project
Project Purpose: Continue construction of the canal and pipeline network for the Grand Prairie Irrigation Project which through this phase will deliver water to an additional 30,000 acres of heavily irrigated cropland while protecting the region's drinking water supply.
Project Location: Stuttgart and Slovak, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $24,500,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Project Purpose: Deployment of irrigation technology to reduce water usage, maintain productive crop yields and reduce energy input costs while conserving groundwater. This funding will help install up 2,900 pump automation units on farm irrigation wells, saving 48 billion falls of groundwater annually.
Project Location: Brinkley; Stuttgart; Jonesboro; Lonoke; Des Arc; and Weiner, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $5,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Mesonet Weather Network
Project Purpose: To establish an interconnected network of automated weather monitoring stations that collect and transmit continuous data on environmental conditions across the state, providing farmers, researchers, emergency managers and policymakers with reliable, location-specific information.
Project Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $10,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: University of Arkansas – Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Manufacturing
Project Purpose: Future-proof the trajectory of manufacturing for semiconductor packaging through the procurement of advanced research equipment to manufacture power modules and packages domestically, reinforcing the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.
Project Location:  Fayetteville, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $4,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Black River Technical College
Project Purpose: Expand and scale up drone training and workforce programming into a premier regional hub for advanced unmanned systems education, serving ag producers, defense, public safety and manufacturing industries.
Project Location: Pocahontas, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $4,450,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Project Purpose: Establish a secure, AI-enabled forensic laboratory to support state and local law enforcement that, among other uses, can address a growing backlog of digital evidence through improved analysis capacity with investigative efficiency.
Project Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $3,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Trumann
Project Purpose: Procure essential law enforcement equipment such as protective apparatus, body cameras and in-car electronics to enhance public safety operations and emergency preparedness.
Project Location: Trumann, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $270,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Marked Tree
Project Purpose: Address critical gaps in law enforcement capacity by obtaining modern vehicles and communications systems to improve response times and increase officer safety.
Project Location: Marked Tree, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $280,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Russellville
Project Purpose: Modernize radio communication systems with reliable, secure and interoperable units critical to delivering stronger emergency response, improved coordination and long-term resilience.
Project Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $500,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Fordyce
Project Purpose: Provide modernized equipment, specifically replacing aging vehicles in the police department’s fleet and accompanying technology, to enhance public safety.
Project Location: Fordyce, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $400,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Newport
Project Purpose: Procure public safety equipment that promotes officer readiness and training, including a virtual reality system to ensure law enforcement instruction in up-to-date tactics and procedures.
Project Location: Newport, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $90,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Menifee
Project Purpose: Equip the Menifee Police Department with essential technology that enhances public safety, transparency and operational efficiency including body-worn and in-car cameras, mobile laptops, printers, driver’s license scanners, emergency lights and secure evidence-storage systems.
Project Location: Menifee, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $25,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Project Purpose: To expand workforce training and establish a Small Business Innovation Lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 
Project Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $3,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Trumann
Project Purpose: Construction of new interconnection with the City of Payneway as well as a water tower and pumping system to provide redundancy and system support that will improve reliability, ensure continuous service during emergencies and strengthen water infrastructure for both communities.
Project Location: Poinsett County, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $3,428,776.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Saline Regional Public Water Authority 
Project Purpose: Construction of water infrastructure systems that will meet exisiting drinking water needs, remove reliance on wells and on the Saline River, as well as establish system interconnectivity and serve drought mitigation purposes. 
Amount Requested: $15,000,000.000
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Game & Fish Comission
Project Purpose: Transform the 2,263-acre Oakwood Unit and ensure its transition into a well-managed, functional public asset by remediating decades of restricted access and aging infrastructure, which will benefit taxpayers by opening landlocked property through road reclamation, bridge replacements and new parking areas.
Project Location: Desha County, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $4,600,000.000
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Springdale
Project Purpose: Update an existing drainage system downstream while providing a second stormwater overflow route to protect life and property during heavy rainfall events.  
Project Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $4,000,000.000
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Mountain Home 
Project Purpose: Replace and upgrade aging sanitary sewer lines that serve primary commercial wastewater customers, mitigating against potential system failure and allow for future growth.
Project Location: Mountain Home, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $1,000,000.000
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Conway Corp and Community Water System
Project Purpose: Provide safe, affordable and reliable drinking water to customers though engineering design and initial construction of a regional water system at Greers Ferry Lake.
Project Location: Faulkner County; Cleburne County; Stone County; Van Buren County; Arkansas
Amount Requested: $7,000,000.000
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/City of Paragould
Project Purpose: Implement critical flood mitigation improvements including enhanced drainage capacity and reduction of stormwater accumulation during heavy rainfall to prevent property damage and increase roadway safety.
Project Location: Paragould, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $1,047,750.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/City of Fayetteville
Project Purpose: Upgrade the Lake Fayetteville Dam to meet safety standards and reduce flood risk, addressing clearly documented life-safety hazards and vulnerability to overtopping during extreme rainfall events through the construction of an auxiliary spillway, erosion protection measures and downstream channel improvements.
Project Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $2,042,016.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/Woodlawn School District
Project Purpose: Construct a multi-purpose safe room to protect lives and strengthen community resilience during extreme weather events.
Project Location: Rison, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $1,699,927.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/Augusta School District
Project Purpose: Construct a multi-purpose safe room to protect lives and strengthen community resilience during extreme weather events.
Project Location: Augusta, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $1,350,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/City of St. Francis
Project Purpose: Install emergency backup capabilities at critical water system facilities, ensuring uninterrupted operation of a well house, water tower and pump stations to provide continuous water availability during severe weather events and other emergency situations.
Project Location: St. Francis, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $206,250.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/City of Southside
Project Purpose: Install a comprehensive emergency warning siren system serving the city and surrounding areas to provide timely and effective notification of hazardous conditions and severe weather.
Project Location: Southside, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $280,500.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: ADEM/City of Russellville
Project Purpose: Install commercial-grade generators at essential facilities, including the Russellville Regional Airport and Public Works Department, to ensure uninterrupted operations during emergency events caused by severe weather or other natural disasters.
Project Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $194,262.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Project Purpose: Construct a secure research facility to expand advanced research capabilities in national security, defense, and emerging technologies.
Project Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $15,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority
Project Purpose: Expand terminal capacity through construction of a western concourse to meet rising passenger demand and improve airport operations.
Project Location: Benton County, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $18,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Blytheville Gosnell Regional Airport Authority
Project Purpose: Upgrade airfield taxiway lighting and related infrastructure at Arkansas Aeroplex to improve safety and airfield operations.
Project Location: Blytheville, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $3,400,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas State University System
Project Purpose: Support the construction of the CREST Center and renovations to the Sullins Building, which will accommodate workforce training and preparedness through a partnership between Arkansas State University, Arkansas Northeastern College, and ASU-Newport.
Project Location: Craighead and Mississippi Counties, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $20,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Wynne
Project Purpose: Repair and replace deficient bridges to improve safety and local mobility, improving long-term resilience.
Project Location: Wynne, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $2,574,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
Project Purpose: Expand the Workforce Training Center to meet growing demand for technical and advanced manufacturing education, supporting industry needs for skilled labor and strengthening workforce development opportunities in central Arkansas.
Project Location: Morrilton, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $6,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: City of Fort Smith
Project Purpose: Expand roadway capacity and modernize the Rogers Avenue corridor to improve traffic flow, safety, and long-term mobility
Project Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $20,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
Project Purpose: Advance construction of Future I-49 (Barling to Alma) corridor improvements in western Arkansas, which will strengthen freight movement, military access and regional economic growth while improving interstate connectivity.
Project Location: Sebastian and Crawford Counties, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $180,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
Project Purpose: Advance corridor upgrades needed to designate and complete Future I-57 (Walnut Ridge to the Missouri state line), enhancing north-south freight mobility, interstate connectivity and economic development in northeast Arkansas.
Project Location: Corning, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $50,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
Project Purpose: Construct a new interchange improving access between Highway 89 and Future I-57 which will support growth in central Arkansas, improve traffic safety and enhance freight and commuter access.
Project Location: Cabot, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $65,000,000.00
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Member Name & State: Senator John Boozman – Arkansas
Recipient Name: Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
Project Purpose: Construct the Springdale Northern Bypass to reduce congestion and improve east-west mobility in Northwest Arkansas.
Project Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Amount Requested: $100,000,000.00
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