NWA will receive federal funding after the Arkansas Department of Transportation announced award recipients for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). 

• On TAP: Benton and Washington counties received a cumulative $2.567m under the TAP program to be used for improving sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, lighting, and other safety-related infrastructure. 
• Recreation: To be used specifically for recreational trails, the NWA area received $600,000 collectively for improvements. 

Read a full breakdown of the project being funded HERE.