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The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $106,112 Project Grant to East Arkansasenterprise Community through the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support East Arkansas Enterprise Community's delivery of rural business development services to improve the economy in rural Arkansas communities. As outlined in the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351), the funding will promote sustainable economic growth by facilitating the development of...

The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $127,011 Rural Business Development Grant to Communities Unlimited Inc. under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support Communities Unlimited's delivery of services to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in Arkansas. Specifically, the funding will be used between July 2022 and July 2024 to provide technical assistance,...

The Arkansas Forestry Commission received a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded on August 15, 2025, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The grant supports the establishment of a temporary bridge rental program designed to minimize stream bed disturbance during forest management and timber harvesting operations in Arkansas. The program delivers rent-to-own temporary...

This federal Project Grant award of $874,076 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Process and Technology Improvement Grants program (CFDA 10.580). The grant funding supports efforts by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Finance to develop and implement technology-driven projects that improve SNAP application processes, eligibility determination systems, and overall client...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community awarded $675,000 through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443) to Arkansas Land And Community Development Corporation on September 30, 2025. This three-year project grant extends through September 29, 2028, and supports technical assistance and outreach services for historically underserved agricultural communities...

The County of Arkansas received a $118,288 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service to accelerate delivery of technical services to landowners in Arkansas County, Arkansas from September 2021 through August 2024. Under the award, the County of Arkansas Conservation District will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners through the USDA NRCS' Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA #10.902). This federal...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.63 million Cooperative Agreement to the Central Arkansas Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. to provide construction assistance under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program from September 2022 through May 2025. The funding will support rehabilitation of prior restored easements and enhancement of previous work with new structures to further the Agricultural Conservation Easement...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $749,744 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) federal grant program to the East Arkansas Enterprise Community to provide outreach and technical assistance. The award period is from September 29, 2022 to September 28, 2025. Services will enable socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as youth and beginning farmers with no practical experience,...

The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $779,188 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the Expanding Farmers' Opportunities Program from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The program will partner local farmers who sell at markets in Northwest Arkansas with the Arkansas Food Innovation Center to develop shelf-stable food products...