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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Friday July 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Arkansas Homeowner Receives FORTIFIED-Designated Roof From Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Simmons Bank
DALLAS, Texas, July 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Storm-Resistant Roofing in Hurricane-Prone Locations Gains Interior Foothold * * * BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, July 25, 2024 -- A homeowner in Batesville, Arkansas, is the proud owner of a storm-resistant roof thanks to a $14,750 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), awarded through its member Simmons Bank. The roof  more

Baxter County Recovery Center to Close Permanently
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. On Tuesday, July 30, the Baxter County center, located at the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas 1042 Highland Circle, in Mountain Home will close permanently at the end of the day. Survivors can still visit the center in Benton County at its new address Northwest Arkansas Community College's Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies (Build  more

Celebrating National Intern Day at NOAA Fisheries!
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: We host internships in our science centers and regional offices around the country to help college students gain experience in the field. Our interns contribute to habitat conservation, science communications, resource assessment and management, endangered species protection, and more. Kathryn Youn Image Kathryn Youn standing next to a large circular fish tank. Photo courtesy of Kathryn You  more