The State Consolidated Plan Advisory Committee of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is meeting across the state to obtain public input on how to allocate $35 million in grants funds during the next fiscal year.

Comments will be used to help set priorities for funds from several federal housing and community development programs.

A meeting will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce.

The committee will also use a survey available at the commission’s Web site at www.arkansasedc. com/grants/consolidated-plan-survey.aspx t...