(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Representative Mike Ross (AR-04) along with Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor announced Tuesday that the City of Texarkana has been awarded a $1.5 million grant through the Economic Development Administration. This investment funds infrastructure improvements for Garland Business Park, creating 250 jobs and generating $15 million in private investments.   

"I'm proud to have worked with the Texarkana officials to secure this important funding,” Ross said. “This significant federal investment will go a long way toward creating jobs and economic development for the people of Texarkana and its’ surrounding communities and I look forward to seeing this worthwhile project become a reality.”

"This federal investment will provide transportation infrastructure critical to the creation of new jobs in the area," said Lincoln. I am pleased to have worked alongside the residents of Texarkana to secure this funding. Their leadership and proactive spirit have been the driving force behind the federal government's interest and investment in Texarkana."

"Ultimately this investment will pay for itself," said Pryor. "It has the power to both jumpstart the local economy and improve the daily lives of Texarkana residents."

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