2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan Draft Available for Review
A virtual public hearing to obtain citizen comments on the draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Plan will be held Wednesday, July 9th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Date: July 9, 2025
Location: Virtual
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Platform: Zoom
Meeting Link: https://tinyurl.com/yuckntzv
During this meeting, state agencies will obtain public comments regarding the allocation of approximately $33.45 million in funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) programs for the 2025 program year beginning July 1.
A draft of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan here, and a summary of the 2025 CDBG Method of Distribution is available here.
The comment period will extend for 30 days beginning July 1 and ending at 4:30 p.m., July 30, 2025. If you are unable to attend the meeting, written comments may be addressed to: Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Attn: Grants Division, 1 Commerce Way, Ste. 601, Little Rock, AR 72202, or by email to Jean Noble, Plan Coordinator, at JNoble@ArkansasEDC.com. The deadline to submit comments at the above address is 4:30 p.m. on July 30.
Vital information within the Action Plan may be provided in alternative formats (i.e., Braille, large print, audio tape) for the disabled, or translated, upon advance request.
What is CDBG?
Congress created the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in 1974 to benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevent and eliminate conditions of slum or blight, and address other urgent community development needs. AEDC has administered the State CDBG program since 1983, when Housing and Urban Development (HUD) moved the administration of the funds to the states. In Arkansas, the CDBG program is also known as the Arkansas Community and Economic Development Program (ACEDP).
Who is eligible?
Eligible applicants include cities and counties with a population of under 50,000 with a low- to moderate-income (LMI) population of at least 51 percent, or for projects which benefit a targeted eligible clientele. Larger entitlement cities receive their own funding and are not eligible for funds from this program. They include Bentonville, Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Jacksonville, Jonesboro, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Rogers, Springdale, Texarkana, and West Memphis.
Only cities and counties may apply for CDBG grants. Grants cannot be made directly to non-profit or for-profit groups or individuals. However, cities and counties may apply for projects that will benefit non-profit groups, for-profit companies, or LMI persons.
How are the funds distributed?
Each year, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) holds public meetings and hearings across the state to obtain citizen input on community needs. Based on that input, the agency prepares a plan to prioritize and distribute the grant funds that are part of its federal CDBG allocation. A draft of the plan is published and made available for public comment.
Guidelines and Application
Complete information regarding each program’s application and selection criteria will be made available online. Application guidelines will provide specific details on the application questions, deadlines for completing applications, threshold requirements, and any other necessary items. Application workshops will be held throughout the program year.
1. Guidelines
2024-2025 ACEDP Application Guidelines
2. Application
General Assistance
The General Assistance set-aside is designed to provide cities and counties with the opportunity to apply for grant assistance for a variety of public infrastructure and public facility projects. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is currently accepting proposals for grant funding under the General Assistance set-aside of the Arkansas Community and Economic Development Program.
Only non-entitlement cities and counties are eligible to apply. All projects must address a national objective for the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG): benefit to persons of low to moderate-income, elimination of conditions of slum and blight, or assistance in addressing an urgent community need.
Grants will be for an amount between $75,000 and $500,000 (water/wastewater projects adding new customers may apply for up to $1M. Priority will be given to projects which meet a well-documented need that are ready to proceed, to communities with lower average incomes, and to projects that address priorities cited in the state's Consolidated Plan. Proposals must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 11, 2024, and resubmissions will be accepted by April 11, 2025, for the 2024 Program Year.
Since grants may only be made to cities or counties, interested parties should contact their Mayor or County Judge about sponsoring an application. All funded grants will be required to employ a professional administrator. Administrative fees will be paid from the grant. It is strongly recommended that applicants seek assistance in completing the application from the Planning & Development District that serves their area, or from a private or non-profit professional administrator who has received training from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
Download:
2024-2025 General Assistance Application
2024-2025 Water Wastewater Application
2024-2025 Slum & Blight Removal Application
Part I: General Information/Cover Page
3. Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) Data
LMI Cities and Counties, based on 2016-2020 ACS, effective August 1, 2024
LMI by Block Group, based on 2016-2020 ACS, effective August 1, 2024
2025 Income Limits, effective April 1, 2025
ACEDP 2024-2025 Income Survey Methodology
HUD CDBG Income Survey Toolkit
LMI Frequently Asked Questions
Administrative Procedures Manual
The ACEDP manual is intended as a reference manual for professional administrators and others who administer ACEDP grants. Included in the manual are the forms and reports that are required for documentation of compliance with federal and state laws and ACEDP policies. The manual was written primarily as a reference tool and not as a training document.
Please contact a member of the Grants Division for the most recent version of the Manual, currently under revision.
Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans & Performance Reports
The State of Arkansas receives federal funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for four statutory formula programs. The goals of the programs are to provide decent housing, provide a suitable living environment and to expand economic opportunities.
The plan determines the priorities for addressing those needs and defines the strategy for using available resources. The Consolidated Plan serves as a single document for meeting the planning and submission requirements for the state to receive HUD funds.
2023 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER and PER)
2022 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER and PER)
2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER and PER)
2021 Substantial Amendment Summary, HOME ARP
2020 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER and PER)2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Action Plan
Substantial Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan (updated for CDBG-CV CARES Act funds)
CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds (CDBG-DR)
The State of Arkansas was awarded supplemental CDBG funds from two different appropriations to address the effects of five presidentially-declared disasters in 2008. The first round of funding for $25,042,358 closed in September of 2009, and the second round of funding for $70,181,041 was released in the spring of 2010. This round covers 71 of Arkansas's 75 counties.
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) is the new lead state agency for the CDBG-DR program, including the funds made available by the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, for the disasters in 2023 and 2024, Allocation Announcement Notice dated January 16, 2025, with the HUD Most Impacted and Distressed Area (MID) areas listed as Benton (County) (ZIP code 72756); Cross (County); and, Pulaski (County), with an additional award allocated directly to the City of Little Rock.
For more information on the 2021 Riverine Flooding (DR-4441) and 2025 Allocations, see https://adfa.arkansas.gov/programs/community-development-block-grant-disaster-recovery-cdbg-dr/
Lori Brockway
Federal Housing Programs Manager
lori.brockway@arkansas.gov
Quarterly Performance Reports
- January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022 (PDF)
- October 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 (PDF)
- July 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021 (PDF)
- April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021 (PDF)
- January 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021(PDF)
- October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 (PDF)
- July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 (PDF)
- April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020 (PDF)
- January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020 (PDF)
- October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 (PDF)
- July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 (PDF)
- April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 (PDF)
- January 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019 (PDF)
- Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018 (PDF)
- Jul 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2018 (PDF)
- Apr 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2018 (PDF)
- Jan 1, 2018 – Mar 31, 2018 (PDF)
- Oct 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017 (PDF)
- Jul 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2017 (PDF)
- Apr 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2017 (PDF)
- Jan 1, 2017 – Mar 31, 2017 (PDF)
- Oct 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016 (PDF)
- July 1, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2016 (PDF)
- April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016 (PDF)
- Jan 1, 2016 – Mar 31, 2016 (PDF)
- Oct 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2015 (PDF)
- Jul 1, 2015 – Sep 30, 2015 (PDF)
- Apr 1, 2015 – Jun 20, 2015 (PDF)
- Jan 1, 2015 – Mar 31, 2015 (PDF)
All reports available upon request.
Citizen Participation Plan
SAM.GOV
SAM.GOV (System of Awards Managements) is where users register to do business with the federal government, find exclusion records, and perform other tasks. The system provides a modern portal for entities to register, update, renew, and check the status of their registration in the rebranded SAM.gov. Federal and non-federal users will be able to search for registrations and exclusions. The site also houses the Department of Labor Wage Determinations, and the Assistance Listings to find federal programs and their corresponding CFDA numbers.