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Arkansas Economic Opportunity Zones | Contact Business Development Arkansas Economic Opportunity Zones Arkansas Economic Opportunity Zones What is an Opportunity Zone? An opportunity zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.
Locations qualify as opportunity zones after being nominated by the state, and the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury has certified the nomination through the Internal Revenue Service. Congress created opportunity zones in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as economic development and job creation tools for distressed communities. HOW WERE OPPORTUNITY ZONES DESIGNATED?
Opportunity zones were designated based on low-income census tracts, as defined in Section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code . The governor of each U.S. state and territory nominated up to 25 percent of their low-income census tracts to be certified by the Secretary of the Treasury through the Internal Revenue Service. More information on the designation process can be found here .
HOW DO QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUNDS SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? Opportunity zones spur economic development by providing tax benefits to investors in Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). A QOF is an investment vehicle organized as a corporation or partnership with the specific purpose of investing in opportunity zone assets.
The private sector is responsible for establishing QOFs. Investors can defer tax on any prior gains invested in a QOF until the earlier of the date on which the investment in a QOF is sold or exchanged, or December 31, 2026. If the QOF investment is held for longer than five years, there is a 10% exclusion of the deferred gain.
If held for more than seven years, 10% becomes 15%. If held for at least ten years, the investor is eligible for an increase in the QOF investment equal to fair market value on the date that the QOF investment is sold or exchanged. WHAT OPPORTUNITY ZONES EXIST IN ARKANSAS?
In 2018, the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury approved 85 opportunity zones in Arkansas. Visit our map of opportunity zones in Arkansas .
Economic Innovation Group - Frequently Asked Questions IRS - Frequently Asked Questions CDFI Fund - More about Opportunity Zones Bloomberg - "Second Set of Opportunity Zone Regulations Provide Helpful Guidance" Arkansas Opportunity Zones Map (PDF) Arkansas Opportunity Zones Map (Interactive) Read AEDC's press release about Opportunity Zones Read AEDC's blog post about Opportunity Zones ACA §26-51-460 Opportunity Zones Competitive Communities Initiative - CCI Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Program Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Answer 5 questions about our new website.
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Brown Girl Jane x SheaMoisture Grant is a grant from SheaMoisture and Brown Girl Jane that funds Black and woman-owned beauty and wellness businesses in the United States. Part of SheaMoisture's broader commitment to addressing racial inequality through its $1 million annual giving fund, this program specifically supports founders at the intersection of Black and women-owned entrepreneurship in the beauty and wellness sector. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and have operated their business for at least one year. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. Check the SheaMoisture Fund website for the current open cycle, as deadlines vary by cohort.
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Arkansas's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program is accepting applications through August 15, 2026, with $10 million available and awards up to $1.5 million per applicant. Cities, counties, and nonprofits qualify, the 20% match can be met with in-kind labor, materials, or land, and the program targets childhood food insecurity, unemployment, housing, and community revitalization. Here is a full breakdown of eligibility, the match math, competitive positioning, and how to build an application that wins.
Read articleArkansas's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program opened July 1 with $10 million total, awards up to $1.5 million, and an August 15 deadline. It funds food insecurity, housing, education, crime-victim, and emergency-services work — but the 20% match and the state-priority framing decide who wins. Here is how to compete.
Read articleThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program is open July 1 through August 15, 2026 — $10 million total, up to $1.5 million per award, a 20% match, and eligibility that runs to cities, counties, and nonprofits. Here's how the match actually works, what the priority focus areas signal, and how to build an application that reads as a poverty-and-opportunity intervention rather than a wish list.
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