$15 million in grants are announced by the Arkansas Department of Human Services and Governor Sanders

Little Rock, Arkansas – $15 million in grants was announced by the Arkansas Department of Human Services and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to promote infrastructure upgrades that help people with mental health issues, intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders.

Later this summer, the program will give funding to support Young Adult Supported Housing Units and Youth Substance Abuse Residential Treatment.

Sanders declared, “Vulnerable Arkansans need help, and they deserve to receive that help in modern, functional facilities.” “These grants will help build a continuity of care that helps Arkansans through every step of their lives, as my administration supports our most vulnerable citizens.”

The following lists the various grant categories and beneficiary groups:

The Community Reintegration for Children grant funds new buildings that will function as family home environments for children to provide step-down support from high-cost, restrictive settings.
• Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center, Fort Smith – $4 million
• United Methodist Children’s Home, Little Rock – $1 million
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The Adult Substance Ause Residential Treatment Facilities grant funds for improvements to facilities that offer 30 to 60-day treatment programs for adults struggling with substance abuse disorders.
• Harbor House, Fort Smith – $1,842,004
• ARVAC Lake Point Recovery and Wellness, Russellville – $2,157,996

The Supported Housing Units for Young Adults grant funds the construction of an apartment complex that will house youth struggling with behavioral health who have aged out of group homes or other services provided by the Division of Children and Family Services or the Division of Youth Services.
• Rainbow of Challenges, Inc., Hope – $3 million

The Therapeutic Communities for Adults with IDD grantfunds the creation of a 16-bed therapeutic community that will provide step-down support from high-cost, in-patient psychiatric care for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and a co-occurring behavioral health diagnosis.
ARISA Health, Jonesboro – $3 million
For more information on the program, visit HumanServices.Arkansas.gov.