Formula Grant 2602ARCCDF
- Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a Formula Grant award of $21.8M from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) program, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This mandatory funding stream supports Arkansas's lead agency responsibilities in administering the Child Care and Development Fund to expand access to...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $30.66 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This block grant funds the state's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to provide child care subsidies—primarily through vouchers and certificates—to low-income...
- 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 Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Arkansas Department of Human Services a $104.7 million Formula Grant under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund program (CFDA #93.596) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds portion of the Child Care and Development Fund program consists of mandatory federal funds and matching funds that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Division awarded the Arkansas Department of Education a $1.77 million formula grant under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonprofit child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $4.86M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the establishment and maintenance of Arkansas's statewide, coordinated early intervention system serving infants and toddlers with disabilities aged...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $231.7 million Block Grant to the Arkansas Department of Human Services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program (CFDA #93.575). The award will support child care and early learning services for certain low-income families in Arkansas. As a block grant, funding is provided to the state to improve access to affordable, high-quality child...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received $138.6 million in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). The award, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports comprehensive special education services and related support for children with disabilities throughout Arkansas. This funding enables the state to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $5.73 million formula grant award from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011) effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports educational services designed to ensure that children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers in Arkansas have equal access to challenging state academic standards and educational opportunities....
The Department of Education Arkansas received a $5.56 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching Funds program (CFDA 93.596), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award provides mandatory and matching funding to help low-income families in Arkansas access affordable child care services while supporting parents' employment and educational pursuits. As the designated lead agency, the Department of Education Arkansas is responsible for administering these funds in compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, including developing and implementing a three-year Child Care and Development Fund plan, establishing child care subsidy policies and payment rates, and coordinating service delivery with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs. The funding supports the state's ability to expand child care affordability and enhance service quality across Arkansas through subsidies and programming that benefit low-income working families and their children. The award requires the state agency to maintain comprehensive planning and oversight mechanisms, conduct public hearings for plan approval, and distribute funds to local providers and community partners delivering direct child care services. Financial records and program documentation must be retained for three years following submission of required financial reports in accordance with federal audit and compliance requirements.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.9m | 1/21/26 | ||
| Not listed | $1.9m | 10/8/25 | ||
| Not listed | $1.9m | 10/8/25 |