Project Grant U282A180006

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) received a $30.99 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) on October 1, 2025. This award, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports APSRC's role as a state entity in developing, expanding, and replicating high-quality charter schools throughout Arkansas. As the prime recipient,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $29.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants program (CFDA 93.434), awarded January 1, 2026 with a completion date of December 30, 2026. This grant funds Arkansas's implementation of seven outcome strategies designed to build long-term capacity and strengthen early childhood education...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Arkansas State Personnel Development Grant 2025-2030 is a $1,076,798 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education - State Personnel Development program (CFDA 84.323). The award, effective October 1, 2025, supports the Department of Education Arkansas in developing and implementing comprehensive reforms to the state's personnel preparation and professional...

The Department of Education Arkansas, doing business as Arkansas State Accountability, was awarded a $4,991,633 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The purpose of this program is to pay the costs of developing standards and high-quality assessments required by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Under this award, the...

The Department of Education Arkansas received a $3,641,720 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CFDA 84.368) program. The award, titled "Cultivating Communities for Formative Assessments that Advance Learning (CCFAL)," spans from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The project aims to improve the quality, validity, and reliability of Arkansas's statewide academic...

Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a $5.9 million formula grant award 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), effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports comprehensive special education services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years in Arkansas, ensuring these children receive free appropriate public education...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Education Arkansas received a formula grant award of $12.25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program (CFDA 84.287), effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As the state educational agency and primary recipient, the department functions as the pass-through entity responsible for distributing these funds to...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Arkansas Department of Education a $9,960,698 Formula Grant under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities federal grant program (CFDA 84.369). The grant will support the development and administration of standards and assessments in Arkansas from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the funding will pay for Arkansas to develop and implement the academic content and student...

This federal Project Grant award of $476,520, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will be used by the Pine Bluff School District 3 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for students. The funding will support the implementation of evidence-based programs to enhance school safety, including...

Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Arkansas Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts received a $483,268 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports improvements to the quality and effectiveness of court processes and legal representation in child welfare matters within Arkansas state courts. The award enables...