MALVERN, Ark. – A veteran business owner running a farm in Malvern is concerned about a program closing because it means he won't have access to supplies he relies on.

Because McClanahan is a veteran, he's eligible for the Arkansas Federal Surplus Property Program, which allows him to purchase supplies for his business at a low cost.

"We've gotten a tractor we've been able to use that we wouldn't have been able to afford otherwise. And it's not new stuff. But for us, it's game-changing,” McClenahan said.

The program is under the Arkansas Department of Public Safety. Secretary Mike Hagar said that because the program can’t fund itself, it's going to close.

"About 3 years ago, the federal government changed the way that they liquidated their property,” Hagar said.

Before, when the feder

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