LITTLE ROCK | June 6, 2022

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has announced the next application cycle for the Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program.

Act 884 of 2021 authorized the Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program (TRR&WDGP). The purpose of the grant is to:

• 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 concerning all forms of transportation
• Support industry training, apprenticeships, and educational programs to foster skills required for transportation-related personnel development. 

The TRR&WDGP is funded up to $500,000 by interest income received under AR Code § 27-70-204 (2017) each year from the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund.

Project applications can be obtained:

• Online: https://ardot.gov/divisions/system-information-research/research/trrwdgp/ or
• By mail: Arkansas Department of Transportation

c/o Research Section

P.O. Box 2261

Little Rock, AR 72203-2261

• In-person: The front desk of the Arkansas Department of Transportation Central Headquarters building located at 10324 Interstate 30 (Exit 130) in Little Rock
• By phone: 501-569-4922
• By email: [email protected]

Applications must be received at the physical address shown above or by email at [email protected] by August 26, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. to be considered for funding.