Cycle I Fiscal Year 2011 Deadline: August 20, 2010; Cycle II Fiscal Year 2011 Deadline: December 10, 2010; and Cycle III Fiscal Year 2011 Deadline: March 18, 2011.
The Department of Rural Services (DRS, formerly the Office of Rural Advocacy) is a state agency charged with assisting rural communities with a population of 20,000 and under. The ARCGP will assist rural communities with the improvement of local fire protection and related emergency services and construction, development and improvement of local facilities. Projects eligible for funding consideration under these programs include, but are not limited to: 1) Arkansas Rural Community Development Grant - renovations, new construction or additions to publicly owned buildings (civic/ community centers, senior/youth centers, libraries, museums, etc.) or to parks and other publicly owned recreational facilities (baseball/softball fields, landscape/beautification projects, park and picnic areas, jogging/walking trails, etc.) and 2) The Arkansas Rural Community Fire Protection Grant supports - renovations, new construction, or additions to fire facilities; purchase of fire protection equipment and vehicles; and rehabilitation/retrofitting of newly acquired equipment and vehicles.
Since the grant's inception, more than $6 million has been awarded to communities in all 75 counties. When the local community matches are added in, this grant program has generated more than $12 million dollars toward enhancing rural communities.
$15,000
Name: Rural Community Grant Programs
Department: RCGP Grants Coordinator
Street: 101 East Capitol, Suite 202
City: Little Rock
Zip: 72201
Email: Rural.Arkansas@arkansas.gov
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