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CDBG Disaster Recovery grants are administered by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These flexible, congressionally appropriated funds support long-term recovery in areas impacted by Presidentially declared disasters, with priority given to low-income communities.
Arkansas received $8,940,000 in 2020 for Jefferson and Perry Counties, and $59,048,000 in 2025 for Benton, Cross, and Pulaski Counties. Eligible recipients include cities, counties, Indian tribes, and states, with funds used to help communities that lack the resources to recover without federal assistance.
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CDBG Disaster Recovery - 2020 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority CDBG Disaster Recovery –... CDBG Disaster Recovery – 2020 CDBG-DR grant funds are appropriated by Congress and allocated by HUD to rebuild disaster-impacted areas and provide crucial seed money to start the long-term recovery process.
These flexible grants help cities, counties, Indian tribes, and States recover from Presidentially declared disasters, especially in low-income areas, subject to availability of supplemental appropriations. Since CDBG-DR assistance may fund a broad range of recovery activities, HUD can help communities and neighborhoods that otherwise might not recover due to limited resources. More Information will be made available soon.
For more information contact: lori. brockway@arkansas. gov. ADFA received the following allocations: 2020- $8,940,00 for Jefferson and Perry Counties 2025- $59,048,000 for Benton, Cross, and Pulaski Counties These long-term recovery funds are used to help the most impacted and distressed areas recover.
Funds are used to support long-term recovery needs that aren't fully covered by insurance, other federal programs (like FEMA), or private/non-profit assistance. CDBG-DR is a flexible source of recovery funding that can be used for infrastructure, housing, economic revitalization, and other areas where there is still an unmet recovery need.
CDBG-DR funds must meet certain requirements: • Projects must be recovery activities caused by the disaster events or they must help mitigate against future disasters • 70% of the funds must be spent on projects that benefit low-to-moderate (LMI) individuals, households and/or areas. The remaining funds can be spent on meeting an urgent need. .
Developer Training for CDBG-DR was held at 10 AM, November 13, 2025 - GO TO VIDEO This training is designed to help contractors understand the requirements and responsibilities under the CDBG-DR Program to ensure quality construction, adherence to HUD standards, and full compliance with federal regulations.
A virtual Public Hearing will be held, January 20, 2026, at 10:00 am via Zoom, to hear comments considering Policies and Procedures for both the FEMA Non-Federal Match and Local Preparedness Planning Programs. - "GO TO EVENT PAGE" A draft of each program’s Policies and Procedures will be posted on ADFA’s CDBG-DR website no later than January 14, 2024.
ADFA Citizen Participation Plan 2020 & 2025 CDBG-DR Allocations CDBG-DR Developer Training Slide Bank Federal Register Notice 85 FR 4681 2020 CDBG-DR – DR 4441 – Action Plan Amendment 1 2020 CDBG-DR MultiFamily Policies and Procedures Legal Notice of Public Comment Period NOFA 2020 CDBG-DR Multi-Family Program Federal Housing Programs Manager lori. brockway@arkansas. gov Grant Administrative Assistant patricia.
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https://adfa.arkansas.gov/programs/community-development-block-grant-disaster-recovery-cdbg-dr/ is funded by Arkansas Dept. of Finance & Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
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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