The Arkansas Rural Development Commission is seeking applications for the Rural Community Grant to assist with the improvement of local fire protection, including related emergency services and construction, along with the development and improvement of community facilities.
Donor Name: Arkansas Rural Development Commission
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/10/2022
Grant Size: $15,000
Details:
Through the Arkansas Rural Community Grant Program (RCGP), the Arkansas Rural Development Commission and the Division of Rural Services strive to enhance quality of life in the state by providing incentive grants on a matching basis.
The Arkansas Rural Development Commission (ARDC) is a group of citizens from rural Arkansas responsible for overseeing the programs of DRS. Seven of its members are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Senate President Pro-Tem, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the House. Commissioners serve multiple-year terms and meet throughout the year to discuss rural issues that affect Arkansans.
What Type of Projects are Eligible
Projects eligible for funding consideration under the Rural Community Grant Program include, but are not limited to:
- Renovations, new construction or additions to publicly owned buildings such as civic or community centers, senior or youth centers, libraries, museums, and etc.
- Renovations, new construction, new equipment, or additions to parks and other publicly owned recreational facilities such as baseball or softball fields, landscape or beautification projects, park and picnic areas, jogging/walking trails, and etc.
- Purchase of storm sirens or construction of publicly owned storm shelters accessible to the citizens of the entire
community. - Renovations, new construction, or additions to fire facilities.
- The purchase of fire protection equipment and vehicles.
- The rehabilitation and/or retrofitting of newly acquired equipment and vehicles.
Funding Information
up to $15,000
Eligibility Criteria
Incorporated cities and towns and unincorporated communities in rural areas of less than 3,000 in population (verifiable by current U.S. Census information) are eligible to apply for assistance through the Arkansas Rural Community Grant Program. In keeping with their enabling legislation, a rural area is defined, for the purpose of this program, as “all the territory of the State of Arkansas that is not within the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more according to the latest federal census or within such a city’s or town’s neighboring urbanized areas.”
For more information, visit Arkansas Rural Development Commission.
