CREST Center Phase I budget
Arkansas State University SystemArkansas- Detected
- Aug 7, 2026
- 92 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
The Board approved a revised $18,000,000 budget for Phase I of the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center at Arkansas State University. The project is a roughly 70,000-square-foot facility, with about 20,000 square feet in the initial phase. Funding includes $7,500,000 from the Arkansas Department of Commerce HIRED Grant Program, $2,500,000 in institutional reserves, $1,500,000 in other private or public funds, and $4,500,000 in loan proceeds.
- Meeting date
- August 7, 2026
- Agency
- Arkansas State University System
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