Bentonville Initiates Project ARROW To Solve Affordable Housing Crisis

February 8, 2023

Community

Bentonville Initiates Project ARROW To Solve Affordable Housing Crisis

NWA Daily

After the Bentonville Housing Affordability Workgroup's year-long study on the affordable housing crisis affecting Northwest Arkansas, the City Council will adopt solutions from their proposed Project ARROW, which stands for Action, Reaction, Result, Outcome, Wins.

  • Reasons to build: The project includes an incentives program for developers based on the level of benefit offered to residents and would expedite the approval process and reduce the development cycle time for builders providing affordable housing options.
  • The archer: The proposal calls for an Affordable Housing Manager, a new city position to work with developers, oversee compliance, identify additional funding, and coordinate with city departments.

Read the full report HERE.

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