About
Marsha Guffey, PhD
PCED & IMPE
Marsha Guffey, PhD has over 20 years of expertise on a wide range of subjects that comes from her work as Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Benton, Research Planner at Metroplan, Director of the Jonesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, and public administration/political science faculty member at Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Recent News:
June 2024
See what Bloomberg has to say about Grant Writers in Demand! I can help -
June 2024 - New Project Guffey managed announced -
EDA Announces $1.5 million Award to City of Conway
January 2024
Texas Municipal League offers on-demand webinar series on grant writing delivered by Marsha Guffey.
Summer 2021
Guffey takes on special assignment with the National League of Cities as Arkansas Navigator for the Strong Southern Communities Initiative.
January 2020
Marsha Guffey hired as Grants and Special Projects Manager for the Little Rock Port Authority.
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July 2019
- Jul 1, 2019 Guffey Among Seven Professionals to Complete Maritime Port Executive Certification Program Jul 1, 2019
- June 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 1, 2019 Sixty Years In The Making: The Little Rock Port Authority Mar 1, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 French Hill, Little Rock Port Mark First Part of $10.5M Expansion Feb 25, 2019
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June 2017
- Jun 5, 2017 Little Rock harbor project underway, latest in several TIGER-funded projects in Arkansas Jun 5, 2017
Experience
RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS
Research and data analysis are the heart of many projects Marsha has done, from transportation studies, to low impact development and stormwater management, to subdivision regulations, to briefing papers for the Arkansas Blue Ribbon Commission on Highway Finance, and to welfare reform, among others.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Guffey has managed federal and state grants, led public engagement efforts, produced events, led downtown revitalization projects, conducted art competitions, hung art installations, led tours, shepherded complex ordinances through city councils and more.
GRANT WRITING
Described as “grant-writer extraordinaire” by Congressman French Hill, the Little Rock Port Authority recently received $6.2 million in “TIGER” funding from a grant written by Guffey. With experience in writing federal, state and private foundation grants, she can write the compelling stories and research-based analyses needed to receive funding.