Benton County is receiving $54m in American Rescue Plan funds, and local non-profits are eligible to apply for part of the recovering funding.

• Project health and safety: The American Rescue Plan funds are to address economic fallout and safety issues that have occurred due to the pandemic. For example, the Benton County Boys and Girls Club have requested for $445k to fund a couple projects to enhance safety for kids. 
• Requesting funds: The Quorum Court will be accepting nonprofit’s requests for funding over the next couple of weeks. After everyone has had the chance to present their requests, the court will make its decision of where to allocate funds.

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