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A meeting of the Board of Directors of Friendship Community Care, Inc. will be held at noon the fourth Wednesday of each month. The meeting will be held at Friendship Community Care’s Administration
Board Room located at 920 University Drive, Russellville, AR 72802.
Public notice is hereby given this 4th day of April 2023 that Friendship Community Care, Inc., of P.O. Box 2109, Russellville, AR 72811 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicle: 23’Medium Cutaway Bus with a lift. This vehicle will be used primarily for the following purposes: Will provide transportation for adults with developmental disabilities to a facility in Russellville, Arkansas covering the surrounding cities of Russellville, Atkins, Dover, Dardanelle, and Clarksville and counties of Pope, Johnson, and Yell.
Purchase of the above vehicle is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization in provision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intent to infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307, urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural public transit operators.
Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become a part of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to the persons listed below:
Craig Cloud
Chief Executive Officer
Friendship Community Care
Russellville, AR 72811
and to:
Greg Nation, Administrator
Public Transportation Programs Office
Arkansas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
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Public notice is hereby given this 4th day of April 2023 that Friendship Community Care, Inc., of P.O. Box 2109, Russellville, AR 72811 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicle: 23’Medium Cutaway Bus with a lift. This vehicle will be used primarily for the following purposes: Will provide transportation for children with developmental disabilities to a facility in Russellville, Arkansas covering the surrounding cities of Russellville, Atkins, Dover, Dardanelle, and Clarksville and counties of Pope, Johnson, and Yell.
Purchase of the above vehicle is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization in provision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intent to infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307, urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural public transit operators.
Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become a part of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to the persons listed below:
Craig Cloud
Chief Executive Officer
Friendship Community Care
Russellville, AR 72811
and to:
Greg Nation, Administrator
Public Transportation Programs Office
Arkansas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
Public notice is hereby given this 4th day of May, 2023 that Friendship Community Care, Inc., will be accepting sealed bids for two used vans for sale. Bids will be accepted until May 11, 2023, 5:00PM CST.
The Bids will be opened May 12th, 2023.
Please submit bids separately (numbers to reflect below) to Karla Bowden via email- bowdenk@fccare.org.
For inquires contact Karla at 479-264-8886. Images and details can be provided upon request.
#1- 2003 Aerotech 25-Passenger Bus
#2- 2005 Ford 13- Passenger Aisle Conversion Van
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Affordable Rental Housing
Arkansas Autism Foundation
Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center (AAROC)
Arkansas Disability Coalition
Arkansas Food Bank
Arkansas Homeless Shelter and Supportive Housing
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Arkansas State Independent Living Council
Attention Deficit Disorders Association
Career OneStop
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Disability Rights Arkansas
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Help for Homeless Veterans
HIV Testing Sites in Arkansas
Homeless Shelter Directory
iCan – Tools for Life
NAMI Arkansas
Needy Meds
Sources of Arkansas
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Arc of Arkansas
The Medicine Program
UA Partners for Inclusive Communities
Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
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Arkansas Total Care
Summit Community Care
Empower Healthcare Solutions
PASSE Resources:
Arkansas Medicaid – https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/medical-services
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