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Rural Services | Arkansas Economic Development Commission | Contact Business Development Arkansas Rural Development Commission Rural Services Block Grant Community Assistance Grant The Division of Rural Services (DRS) is charged with assisting rural communities with a population of 20,000 and under.
Established under Act 302 of 1991, and merged with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission under Act 8 of the 2015 First Extraordinary Session, DRS assists local agencies in rural areas with information and technical assistance. The mission of the Arkansas Economic Development, Division of Rural Services and the Arkansas Rural Development Commission is to enhance the quality of life in rural Arkansas.
Currently, more than 80% of Arkansans live in rural areas. The Division of Rural Services strives to assist citizens of rural Arkansas through in-house grant programs, funding opportunity research, information-sharing and educational opportunities through regional forums and the annual Arkansas Rural Development Conference.
Rural Development Resources and Services in Arkansas The Division of Rural Services works to preserve the values and quality of life for rural Arkansans through a variety of grants, which include: Rural Services Block Grants Wildlife Education Grants Rural Community Grant Program Learn more about how the Division of Rural Services can serve and enrich your community with program funding. Answer 5 questions about our new website.
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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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