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USDA Implements Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19

USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19.

Sep 3, 20201 min read

The Arkansas General Assembly appropriated $5 million in federal funds to support Arkansas meat processors...

Aug 25, 20202 min read

Thirty grants of up to $75,000 each are available to help rural Arkansas communities apply for federal grants and loans to make broadband...

Aug 14, 20201 min read

County Fairs located in counties with a population of less than 55,000 are eligible for up to $4,000 per fiscal year for construction . . .

Jun 25, 20201 min read

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Arkansas Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds.

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Approximately $29.2 million in a second round of grant funding for the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Ini

May 5, 20202 min read

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

Apr 6, 20201 min read

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is opening the 2020 application cycle for the States' Economic Development Assistance Program.

Mar 9, 20202 min read