Rural Community Grant applications are now available for Fiscal Year 2021 from the Division of Rural Services. You may access the Rural Community Grant Application here, or on the DRS Grants page or you may request one by calling 1-888-RURAL-AR (1-888-727-2527).
Applicants from incorporated towns of less than 3,000 in population and unincorporated rural areas are eligible for up to $15,000 in matching funds under this program. The match ratio on the program is 50/50. Communities wishing to apply for projects under the program must provide one half of the cost of the project as match. Match may be comprised of in-kind labor, in-kind materials or cash and must be available at the time of application. Applications for this program are accepted August through March of each year. Communities in the past have received funding for baseball/softball fields, community centers, walking tracks, park and playground equipment, pavilions, picnic tables, and library shelving. Fire departments have received funding for new fire stations, additional bays for existing stations, turn-out gear, communications equipment, fire trucks, SCBA's, extrication equipment and brush trucks.
For Questions Contact:
Director of Rural Services, Becca Caldwell: (501)-682-3292
Fiscal Year 2022 Deadlines are: Cycle I - August 12, 2021 Cycle II - March 10, 2022
Click on the following link to download the documents necessary to close out your grant:
Rural Community Grant Program Closeout Documents