Metroplan

📣📣We Are Hiring!!!📣📣

Metroplan is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Grant Administrator to manage, track, and prepare reports on expenditures and reimbursement requests for federal grants overseen by Metroplan. 🌱💡 The job will initially focus on the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) expenditures and implementation activities, including coordination and grant agreements with sub awardees. 🌎✨ Position is open until filled.

Want to join our team? Click the link below to learn how!
https://metroplan.org/employment-opportunities/

📣‼️ The Central Arkansas Energy and Environment Innovation Priority Action Plan is here and we want to know what you think! 🌱💡 Scan the QR code or click the link below and take the short survey today to be a part of sustainable innovation in Central Arkansas. 🚌🔌🌎

https://forms.microsoft.com/r/Bm2qe433bJ

🎉🎉🎉Today we celebrated the $100 million award to the Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition for Energy and Environment Innovation in the Natural State! We are excited to be partnering with a variety of organizations as we transform mobility and sustainability in Arkansas. 🌳🌤️ For more information about the projects, click the link in our bio.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million for the organization Metroplan to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Arkansas and Oklahoma | US EPA As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Metroplan will receive $99,999,999 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.

We want to invite you to our public meeting session and talk to us about your views
on the transportation planning process in the Central Arkansas. 🗺️🚙🚎 The meeting will be on Tuesday July 23rd from 5pm-7pm at 501. West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201. For information click the link below.
https://metroplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024CertPublicInvolvement.pdf

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🎉🎉🎉The EPA announces Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition to receive $100 Million for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) award! 🎉🎉🎉

This grant will fund multiple projects throughout Central Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and the Arkansas River Valley, representing over half the Natural State’s population. 💡🌱🔌 Congratulations to our fellow partners, Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission and City of Fort Smith, Arkansas. We look forward to our continued partnership as this grant transforms energy and environment innovation in the Natural State. 💚🌎💙

For more information, click the link below!

https://metroplan.org/eei/

📣📣Join us in welcoming our new addition to the Metroplan team, Paritosh Jambhale! 🥳🎉With a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from the Knowlton School at The Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Pune, India, Paritosh brings a variety of knowledge and experience to Metroplan. As our new Community Planner, we are excited to see him use his skills to transform mobility in Central Arkansas! ✨

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸✨ Our office is closed today and will resume normal hours tomorrow.

✨Our July 2024 Metro Trends is here! ✨

This edition focuses on infill development/redevelopment and how it relates to the growth of housing development. 🏘️🚲 Similar neighborhoods to Pettaway and Rockwater that combine affordability with mixed-use development will continue to contribute to the growth of the Central Arkansas Region. 📈

✨Click the link in our bio for your copy of the July 2024 Metro Trends! ✨

The recent Metrotrends Demographic Review and Outlook is the featured headline on KUAR today.

Migration, infilling drive growth in Little Rock metro area Infilled cities and an influx of population are driving growth in the Little Rock MSA.