Dept Of Finance & Administration

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Services (DFA-IGS) serves as the state's designated State Administrative Agency and fiscal agent for the distribution and administration of multiple federal grant programs. Operating from its headquarters in Little Rock, the entity functions as a conduit for federal funding to state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based programs, ensuring compliance with federal requirements while tailoring grant implementation to Arkansas's specific needs and priorities.

Through its federal grant portfolio, DFA-IGS administers a comprehensive range of justice, social services, and public safety initiatives funded by multiple federal agencies. The entity has received significant Child Support Services Block Grants (exceeding $11.7 million in FY2026 from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement) to support child support enforcement, paternity establishment, and parent location services distributed to state and local agencies. DFA-IGS manages multiple violence prevention and victim services grants from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, including the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant program (exceeding $1.8 million in recent cycles) and Sexual Assault Services Formula programs (over $850,000 annually) that support rape crisis centers, domestic violence organizations, and victim advocacy services. The entity administers the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, serving as the fiscal agent for block grants that support law enforcement equipment, body cameras, community reentry programs, substance abuse treatment, and mental health initiatives across the state. DFA-IGS coordinates Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) grants for incarcerated individuals, funding prison-based and jail-based treatment programs through the Arkansas Department of Correction and county detention centers, with programming emphasizing therapeutic community approaches and medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Additionally, the division manages grants supporting Project Safe Neighborhoods initiatives through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, coordinating with U.S. Attorneys' Offices in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas to address violent crime, gang activity, and firearm offenses through federal prosecution partnerships. Other administered programs include State Councils on Developmental Disabilities grants (Administration for Community Living), Family Violence Prevention and Services grants (Administration on Children, Youth and Families), Crime Victims Fund allocations (Victims of Crime), Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) compliance funding, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) implementation grants, and Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) funding focused on crisis response capabilities, behavioral health services, and extreme risk protection orders. DFA-IGS also received a Department of Energy formula grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to enhance electric grid resilience across Arkansas.