RAISE planning grant admin services
City of MenaArkansas- Detected
- Aug 6, 2026
- 93 days ago
- Sector
- Grants
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From the meeting
The council was asked to authorize a memorandum of agreement with SmartCities Consulting, LLC for grant administration services tied to the FHWA RAISE Planning Grant. The agreement was on the agenda for council authorization, so the decision was not yet recorded in the source. This is a live grant-management signal with a named consultant and a specific federal planning grant.
- Meeting date
- August 6, 2026
- Agency
- City of Mena
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