Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announces Great Strides/Trails for Life Grant awards

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism’s Office of Outdoor Recreation—Outdoor Recreation Grants Program is administering the Great Strides grant program for the Arkansas Department of Health. The Great Strides Program has been in existence since 2001 and was funded with a portion of Arkansas’s Master Tobacco Settlement award. These grant funds are used to establish smoke-free health and fitness trails with the intention to encourage physical activity and health-related benefits by providing safe and easily accessible facilities to the many communities in Arkansas.
Since 2001, the Great Strides program has funded 105 projects in 58 counties, totaling $3,832,315.60. We received thirty-nine grant applications from across the state totaling $6,264,285.49 in requested funds for fiscal year 2025.
The Great Strides/Trails for Life Grant recipients for FY2025 are:
Denning (Franklin County) to provide the citizens of Denning with a pathway to better health by constructing a walking trail around Denning Town Park.

Keo (Lonoke County) to give the citizens of Keo a recreational opportunity that is not available by creating a walking trail in downtown Keo City Park.
Ozan (Hempstead County) to build a much-needed concrete ADA-accessible walking trail in the newly created Ozan Town Park.
Sulphur Springs (Benton County) to add a walking trail at Sulphur Springs City Park and give citizens a low-impact option for outdoor exercise.