Award letters from the Arkansas Department Of Emergency were received by the Lawrence County Office of Emergency Management on August 14th, the letters were in reference to two grant applications applied for by the Lawrence County OEM.
The local OEM office applied for two grant projects that will replace low water crossings located on Lawrence 267 in Smithville and Lawrence 203 in Imboden. Both low water crossings flood during heavy rains and trap residents for hours and sometimes days. The two projects total over $99,000.00 and must be completed by March 1st 2016 according to the grants.
Judge Dale Freeman stated he intends to have the Lawrence County Office of Emergency Management apply for these mitigation grants for future projects around Lawrence County as funding by the state becomes available.
For more information on the Lawrence County Office of Emergency Management visit www.lawrencecountyarkansas.com .