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Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program Applications Now Available

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ALL COUNTIES | May 1, 2026

The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the next application cycle for the Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program (TRWD) will begin on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Act 705 of 2017 and Act 884 of 2021 authorized the TRWD. The purpose of this program is to accomplish one or both of the following:

  • Support the study of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions to provide resilient and sustainable logistics, processes, materials, and methods to ensure cost-effectiveness and the furtherance of education and economic development in transportation; and
  • Support industry training, apprenticeships, and educational programs for transportation-related personnel development. 

Applications are available at: www.ardot.gov/TRWD

Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Media Contact: Ellen Coulter
[email protected]
501.765.9117

NR 26-060

May 1, 2026

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