Fayetteville commissioners say Teresa Hoover marker awarded; vendor setup underway, award amount not specified

Commissioner Alley Grant told the Fayetteville City Historical Commission that the commission’s grant application for a Teresa Hoover historical marker has been awarded, but the award letter did not state an amount.

Grant paperwork and a required Zoom meeting with the granting agency in Little Rock have been completed, Grant said. Reading from a letter, she relayed: "Congratulations on your recent award. In order for your funds to be processed, if you are not already set up in the system as a vendor, you need to do so. Once you receive your vendor number, please email it to me so your check can be processed." Grant said the commission is not yet in the state vendor system and that Sequoia United Methodist Church has submitted vendor paperwork as the executing organization to receive the check.

The letter Grant read did not list the award amount, and she said she expected an update at the commission’s next meeting once vendor setup completes. The transcript includes an account that a prior check was mistakenly routed to the Fayetteville Fire Department; the commission noted that routing errors can happen but did not attribute that remark to a named speaker in the record.

The commission did not take a formal vote related to the grant during the meeting; staff said they will follow up with the granting agency and report back when the vendor number and check-processing details are confirmed.

Commissioners also discussed related publicity and documentation: Commissioner Ulrich noted scholarship and historical documentation she has prepared on Teresa Hoover and offered to share a recent academic publication that includes material on Hoover.

Staff said they will provide an update at the next scheduled meeting when vendor setup and check processing status are known.