AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoChild Care Cuts Hit Families: A Cabot daycare is among dozens of Arkansas childcare centers that closed after the state cut payments for the School Readiness Assistance program, with enrollment down about 32% since October. Medicaid Expansion Watch: Arkansas’ ARHOME program faces new pressure as insurers shift and federal funding triggers could limit coverage for hundreds of thousands. Water & Wastewater Funding: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced $3.4M for Arkansas water and wastewater work, including training grants statewide and loans for local treatment upgrades. Solar Power Push: Mississippi County broke ground on what’s billed as the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage project, with major capacity aimed at powering hundreds of thousands of homes. Weather Monitoring Boost: ULM won a $4.21M federal contract to expand weather and water monitoring across parts of Arkansas and the Lower Mississippi River Basin. Wildlife & Land Stewardship: Arkansas wildlife agencies are urging the public to report suspected screwworm or parasite cases rather than trying DIY treatments. Public Health Alert: A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated produce is spreading, with Arkansas reporting 26 cases year-to-date.
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