The funds are being delivered through the 2004 National Scenic Byway Discretionary Funds within the Department of Transportation (DOT). Two projects within Arkansas’ First and Fourth Congressional Districts will be receiving funds as well as one statewide program: 

·                    The Great River Road project will receive $30,000 to continue to implement the Corridor Management Plan. The plan is the central tool used by byway leaders to organize activities, investments and planning goals for the communities and partners supporting the byway. Counties within Arkansas’ First Congressional District benefiting from these funds are: Arkansas, Crittenden, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips and St. Francis. Counties within Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District benefiting from these funds are: Chicot, Desha and Drew. 

·                    The Crowley’s Ridge Parkway project will receive $25,000 to also continue to implement their Corridor Management Plan. In addition to organizing activities, investments and community planning goals, these funds will go towards a coordinated marketing plan with the adjoining parkway segment in Missouri and the Arkansas Great River Road which overlaps a portion of the Parkway in Arkansas. Counties within Arkansas’ First Congressional District benefiting from these funds are: Clay, Cross, Greene, Craighead, Lee, Phillips, Poinsett and St. Francis. 

·                    Statewide, Arkansas will receive $38,400 to develop a Statewide Byways Brochure to market the collection of State, U.S. Forest Service and National Scenic Byway routes in Arkansas. The brochure will be distributed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.