Cooperative Agreement NR197103XXXXC010

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $29.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, under the Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five Systems Building Grant program (CFDA 93.434), awarded on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2026. This award supports Arkansas's implementation of seven outcome strategies designed to build long-term capacity and strengthen early childhood...

Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $2.9 million block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Child Care Disaster Relief program (CFDA 93.489). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2030, this funding supports child care recovery efforts in Arkansas areas affected by major disasters and emergencies declared under the Robert T. Stafford...

The Project Grant award of $110,815.00 was provided by the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to The Economic Development Corporation Of Paragould. The funding will support the "The Skills to Launch Program" to upskill the labor force in Greene County, Arkansas. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 13, 2023, will fund workforce training and development initiatives to improve economic opportunities and quality of life in the...

The Arkansas Public School Resource Center received a $30.99 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the development, replication, and expansion of high-quality charter schools throughout Arkansas, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for students in underserved communities. As a state...

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2,316,000 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation (ACEF) to support the renovation of a building adjacent to its headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. The project work includes constructing state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratory space to expand ACEF's highways construction training and apprenticeship programs....

The AR Delta Advance Emergency Medical Services Training Initiative is a $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the Delta Regional Authority (CFDA 90.201 Delta Area Economic Development) to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a non-profit healthcare consortium. The grant aims to address critical workforce shortages in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector by bringing together non-profit, education, healthcare, economic, workforce development, and industry stakeholders within the EMS...

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $283,265 Project Grant to The Economic Development Corporation Of Paragould under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to fund the "THE SKILLS TO LAUNCH PROGRAM" project. The two-year grant period extends from September 13, 2023 to September 13, 2025. The project aims to upskill the labor force in Greene County, Arkansas by providing job training and business development assistance to support economic growth and...

The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a $22.3 million block grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their biological families. The funding enables Arkansas to facilitate...

The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $449,088 Project Grant to East Arkansas Community College to fund the Arkansas Delta Trucking Academy program. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025, supports the college's efforts to provide occupational skills training in the transportation industry. Through this initiative, East Arkansas Community College will deliver vocational education and workforce development programs, with a focus on serving inmates at the Federal...

The Department of Education Arkansas has been awarded a $5,904,428 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). This grant provides funding to support comprehensive special education and related services for children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 years in Arkansas, with optional services for 2-year-olds transitioning to age 3. The grant period runs from July...