Regional Innovation Grant Propels QSRT Forward
February 26, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $250,000 Regional Innovation Grant to a local coalition as seed capital to transform the economy of the greater Four States region. The Workforce Investment Boards of Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Northeast Oklahoma engaged business leaders, higher education, and economic development professionals to design the Quad States Regional Transformation initiative, or QSRT, for short. The new grant shifts QSRT into high gear to construct a regional economy that is globally competitive and prosperous for businesses and families across the Four States.
