Arkansas Federal Grants Deep Dive

Federal Grants: $14.7B (USAspending summary)

USAspending.gov FY2024-2025 · Updated 3/30/2026

Total Funding

$14.7B

Total Awards

36,953

Per Capita

$4,907

Top Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Funding Distribution by Agency — All Active Awards (FY2024-2025)

$14.7BTotal
Department of Health and Human Services54%
Department of Commerce7%
Department of Transportation7%
Department of Agriculture5%
Department of Education4%
Other23%

Top Awarding Agencies

Department of Health a...$8.0BDepartment of Commerce$1.0BDepartment of Transpor...$979.4MDepartment of Agricult...$734.7MDepartment of Education$541.7MDepartment of Energy$275.1MEnvironmental Protecti...$218.4MDepartment of Housing ...$145.1MDepartment of Labor$111.5MDepartment of Defense$105.2M

Top CFDA Programs

Grants to States for Medic...$7.0BBroadband Equity, Access, ...$1.0BHighway Planning and Const...$780.7MNational School Lunch Prog...$499.5MChildren's Health Insuranc...$201.0MTitle I Grants to Local Ed...$175.3MSpecial Education Grants t...$137.9MManufacturing and Energy S...$125.7MHead Start$118.8MState Energy Program$112.5M

Top Recipients

#RecipientAmount
1HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF$7,200,092,468
2ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$1,063,885,767
3DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS$1,047,041,465
4ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$812,328,816
5ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$203,453,099
6ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY$185,400,180
7SWA LITHIUM LLC$125,666,971
8METROPLAN$99,999,999
9UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES$95,468,568
10ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION$93,858,018

Individual Awards

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Award IDRecipientAgencyCFDATypeAmountStart
2505AR5MAPHUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$6.5B2024-10-01
2405AR5MAPHUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$6.0B2023-10-01
0420B100ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONDepartment of Commerce11.035PROJECT GRANT (B)$1.0B2022-12-01
2505AR5ADMHUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$483.5M2024-10-01
256AR321N1199DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$409.6M2024-10-01
2405AR5ADMHUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$347.7M2023-10-01
693JJ22230000Y001AR0302268ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDepartment of Transportation20.205FORMULA GRANT (A)$333.0M
NU50CK000538ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDepartment of Health and Human Services93.354COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$324.7M2019-08-01
226AR321N1199DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$300.0M2021-10-01
236AR321N1199DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$247.9M2022-10-01
2405AR5021HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.767BLOCK GRANT (A)$232.1M2023-10-01
4518DRARP00000001ARKANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTDepartment of Homeland Security97.036PROJECT GRANT (B)$231.4M2020-08-18
2505AR5021HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.767BLOCK GRANT (A)$198.3M2024-10-01
S010A240004DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Education84.010FORMULA GRANT (A)$176.1M2024-07-01
S010A250004DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Education84.010FORMULA GRANT (A)$174.4M2025-07-01
S010A190004DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Education84.010FORMULA GRANT (A)$157.0M2019-07-01
H027A240018DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Education84.027FORMULA GRANT (A)$139.0M2024-07-01
H027A250018DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Education84.027FORMULA GRANT (A)$138.6M2025-07-01
DEMS0000099SWA LITHIUM LLCDepartment of Energy81.253PROJECT GRANT (B)$125.7M2025-01-01
2502ARCCDDDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Health and Human Services93.575BLOCK GRANT (A)$101.2M2024-10-01
4698DRARP00000001ARKANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTDepartment of Homeland Security97.036PROJECT GRANT (B)$100.5M
02F75801METROPLANEnvironmental Protection Agency66.046COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$100.0M2024-10-16
H8000207ARCAREDepartment of Health and Human Services93.224PROJECT GRANT (B)$93.6M2002-01-01
256AR321N1099DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSASDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$90.2M2024-10-01
693JJ22330000Y001AR0551151ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDepartment of Transportation20.205FORMULA GRANT (A)$76.5M
AR564VETERANS' AFFAIRS, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Veterans Affairs64.015FORMULA GRANT (A)$74.4M
U24OD024957UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.310COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$74.2M2016-09-23
1LICMS300145AR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.791PROJECT GRANT (B)$70.4M2007-01-01
2101ARTANFARKANSAS DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.558BLOCK GRANT (A)$67.6M2020-10-01
T2331546ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITALDepartment of Health and Human Services93.255PROJECT GRANT (B)$64.5M2017-10-01
AR598VETERANS' AFFAIRS, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Veterans Affairs64.015FORMULA GRANT (A)$63.8M
2201ARTANFARKANSAS DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.558BLOCK GRANT (A)$63.3M2021-10-01
2403ARTANFARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.558BLOCK GRANT (A)$63.0M2023-10-01
06CH011240MISSISSIPPI CO ARKANSAS EOC INCDepartment of Health and Human Services93.600PROJECT GRANT (B)$63.0M2019-09-01
06CH012420ARKANSAS EARLY LEARNINGDepartment of Health and Human Services93.600PROJECT GRANT (B)$56.8M2024-01-01
2503ARTANFARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.558BLOCK GRANT (A)$56.5M2024-10-01
4441DRARP00000001ARKANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTDepartment of Homeland Security97.036PROJECT GRANT (B)$55.0M2019-08-06
4788DRARP00000001ARKANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTDepartment of Homeland Security97.036PROJECT GRANT (B)$54.8M
NH23IP922579ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDepartment of Health and Human Services93.354COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$53.1M2019-07-01
P20GM103429UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.859PROJECT GRANT (B)$52.9M2001-09-30
W912JF2521001MILITARY DEPARTMENT, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARDDepartment of Defense12.401COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$52.7M2024-10-01
DESE0000023ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYDepartment of Energy81.041FORMULA GRANT (A)$52.6M2025-01-01
DESE0000079ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYDepartment of Energy81.041FORMULA GRANT (A)$52.4M2025-01-01
256AR502W1006ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDepartment of Agriculture10.557FORMULA GRANT (A)$51.4M2024-10-01
X0700026ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDepartment of Health and Human Services93.917PROJECT GRANT (B)$51.3M1991-04-01
06CH011143UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.600PROJECT GRANT (B)$49.8M2019-07-01
02F27402ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSIONEnvironmental Protection Agency66.468FORMULA GRANT (A)$48.9M2025-04-01
256AR101S2514ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESDepartment of Agriculture10.561FORMULA GRANT (A)$47.8M2024-10-01
06CH010674ARVAC INCDepartment of Health and Human Services93.600PROJECT GRANT (B)$47.7M2018-09-01
NE11OE000049ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDepartment of Health and Human Services93.967PROJECT GRANT (B)$46.6M2022-12-01