Little Rock Port Authority 

Provided management for Little Rock Port Authority TIGER Grant to build more rail storage and improve slackwater harbor.

Little Rock Port Authority 

Grant writing and management for Little Rock Port Authority, including management of $6.2 million from US DOT TIGER grant.  

• Oversaw federal documentation and processes.

• Prepared Title VI plan.

• Prepared Delta Regional Authority SEDAP and Transportation Alternative Program grant applications.

City of Conway, AR

Prepared US DOT TIGER Grant Application for City of Conway, in association with City staff and Garver Engineers for section of Baker-Wills Parkway.

Ralph Bunche Multi-purpose BuildinG, Benton

Applied for National Parks Service African American Civil Rights Grant specifically regarding the Ralph Bunche Multi-purpose Building Preservation Project. Worked in association with Central Arkansas Development Council and Robin Freeman.

Little Rock Port Authority

Wrote U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER (Transportation Investments Generating Economic  Recovery) grant for the Little Rock Port Authority. This $6.2 million application was funded.  The TIGER grant is the most complicated and highly competitive of US DOT grants, requiring, among other things, a high level economic benefit-cost analysis.  As one of the family of Sustainable Communities grants, successful grantees are required to tie together elements regarding safety, economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, quality of life, and state of good repair. Completing the grant application requires pulling together input from a variety of individuals, data analysis, and telling a compelling story. 

LITTLE ROCK PORT AUTHORITY

Wrote U.S. Department of Transportation FASTLANE grant for the Little Rock Port Authority.  This complicated application is similar to the TIGER grant in that it requires a high level benefit-cost analysis, but the emphasis is on getting freight off the nation’s highways in order to reduce congestion, rather than sustainability.  Documents for the FASTLANE application can be found at the link below. 

 2015 - 2016  

SALINE RIVER BRIDGE - Saline County, AR 

Wrote three Transportation Alternative Program grants for a combined $1.3 million to rehabilitate the historic Saline River Bridge for use as a bicycle/pedestrian bridge on the planned Southwest Trail. Managing the grants for Saline County.

Creative Corridor - Little Rock, AR

Served as the Coordinator for the City of Little Rock Creative Corridor, an area along Main Street where arts and culture are being used to anchor a vibrant, mixed-use place Downtown and stimulate economic development.  Managing three grants, one of which is from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.  This grant provided funds for a low impact development streetscape as part of a water quality demonstration project.  A second round of funding for projects in the 600 and 700 blocks of Main Street began Fall 2016.  Also, coordinated arts projects for grants from ArtPlace and the Education Foundation of America, including the installation of large and small banners on Main Street, art competitions, purchase/installation of a scrolling marquee, artistic signage for arts groups that have moved to Main Street, planned and executed special events, provided social media, and more. 

2015

University of Arkansas at Little Rock 

Wrote the 2015 U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER (Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery) grant for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock University District, in collaboration with the UALR and studioMAIN team. This  $14 million application was not funded, but made it to the final “Highly Competitive” round.  The UALR team made updates to the original application and resubmitted it in 2016.

2011

Metroplan

Co­wrote a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant while employed at Metroplan.  Managed the $1.4 million grant upon award for a period of approximately 12 months before leaving for another job. Funding was combined with U.S. Department of Transportation funding to develop Imagine Central Arkansas, the 2040 Long Range Plan for Central Arkansas. Along with other housing and urban development elements, the plan featured an aggressive outreach to low income and disadvantaged communities and an effective advertising campaign.