LEGAL NOTICE Opportunity for Hearing Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc. (NWAEDD) is seeking financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Grant funds will be used to continue operations for North Arkansas Transportation Service (NATS) in the Counties of Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy and parts of Carroll and Madison. NATS service is a Demand Response service. NATS service operates Monday through Friday. NATS hours vary according to passenger schedules. NATS transports Medicare, Medicaid and General Public passengers for medical, shopping, personal, and other incidental purposes as may be approved by the NATS Director. NATS requires advance reservations prior to using this service. Appointments may be made by calling the scheduling office at 870-741-8008. Copies of the grant proposal are available for inspection by the public at the NWAEDD Plaza 818 Highway 62-65-412 North, Harrison, Arkansas, or the NATS office at 108 Sisco Avenue, Harrison, Arkansas. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit that request in writing to the attention of Jack Chisum, NATS Director at P.O. Box 190, Harrison, Arkansas 72602 prior to October 16, 2026.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: The North Arkansas Transportation Service - NATS complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, NATS does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion (not applicable as a protected group under the FMCSA Title VI Program), or disability, in the admission, access to and treatment in NATS’ programs and activities, as well as the NATS’ hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding the NATS’ nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Jack Chisum, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), P.O. Box 190, Harrison, AR 72602, 870-741-6650, or the following email address: jchisum@nwaedd.org. Free language assistance may be available upon request.

This notice is available from the ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator in large print, on audiotape, and in Braille. NATS provides access to a TTY telephone number. The TTY telephone number is 1-800-285-1131 (via ARS). This service is provided free of charge. Free language assistance for limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.