OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Arkansas Rural Services Block Grant Program FY2027
Arkansas rural communities meeting population and low to moderate income requirements may apply for up to $100,000 for eligible community facilities and emergency services projects. FY2027 applications are due October 16, 2026.
FundingUp to $100,000 per eligible applicant.
DeadlineOctober 16, 2026; no exact closing time or time zone is published on the current public program page.
Last verifiedSeptember 27, 2026
Required next actionConfirm population, LMI eligibility, project allowability, 10% match, certified grant writer, and current application requirements before applicant specific advancement.
Broad Eligibility
Arkansas incorporated towns and rural communities with populations below 3,000 that satisfy the program low to moderate income requirement.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100. The FY2027 Rural Services Block Grant supports eligible Arkansas communities with populations below 3,000 and at least 51% low-to-moderate income. Awards are available up to $100,000 with a 10% match and may support new construction or renovation of community centers, fire stations, or multipurpose buildings, as well as eligible fire trucks. Applications must be submitted by an AEDC-certified grant writer.
Opportunity Overview
The Arkansas Rural Services Block Grant Program is administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission Rural Services Division for qualifying rural Arkansas communities.
Funding
Eligible applicants may request up to $100,000. The program requires a 10% match, which may include qualifying cash, in kind labor, or in kind materials.
Eligibility and Uses
Applicants must be incorporated towns or rural communities with populations below 3,000 and at least 51% low to moderate income under the controlling AEDC eligibility process. Eligible projects include qualifying community facilities and emergency services infrastructure and vehicles.
Deadline and Submission
The FY2027 application deadline is October 16, 2026. The current public AEDC page does not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone. AEDC states that the application must be submitted by an AEDC certified grant writer.
Atlas Fit Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 80/100. N9+ Fit Score: 25/100 conditional. QC Healthcare Fit: 20/100 conditional. The opportunity has clear rural public safety value, but Atlas should not force a clinical technology role where one is not established by the project.
Official Source
https://www.arkansasedc.com/Rural-Services/division/grants/rural-services-block-grant
Source verificationReferenced source · www.arkansasedc.comAtlas last verified this record September 27, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
