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Community Enhancement Grant Program Applicants from incorporated towns of less than 20,000 in population and unincorporated rural areas are eligible for up to $50,000 in non-matching funds through this program. Applicants may request a maximum of $150,000 by special letter of request to our director. Eligible projects include but are not limited to: renovations, new construction or additions to publicly owned or municipal buildings; baseball/softball fields; landscape/beautification projects; park and picnic areas; jogging/walking trails; etc. Fiscal Year 2010, Cycle I closed November 20, 2009. Cycle II deadline TBA. Click here to download guidelines and application forms. GIF 2 Fire Protection Grant Program Applicants from incorporated towns of less than 20,000 in population and unincorporated rural areas are eligible for up to $50,000 in non-matching funds through this program. Eligible projects include but are not limited to: renovation, new construction or additions to publicly owned fire stations; fire trucks; fire fighting equipment; etc. Fiscal Year 2010, Cycle I closed November 20, 2009. Cycle II deadline TBA. Click here to download guidelines and application forms. GIF 3 County Fair Grant Program County fairs and public rodeos and riding arenas are eligible for up to $15,000 in non-matching funds through this program. Eligible projects include but are not limited to: construction, renovation, or general improvements to the fair grounds, public rodeos and riding arenas or purchase a equipment. Fiscal Year 2010, Cycle I closed November 20, 2009. Cycle II deadline TBA. Click here to download guidelines and application forms. Rural
Community Applicants from incorporated towns of less than 3,000 in population and unincorporated rural areas are eligible for up to $15,000 in matching funds under this program. The match ratio on the program is 50/50. Communities wishing to apply for projects under the program must provide one half of the cost of the project as match. Match may be comprised of in-kind labor, in-kind materials or cash and must be available at the time of application. Applications for this program are accepted August through March of each year. Communities in the past have received funding for baseball/softball fields, community centers, walking tracks, park and playground equipment, pavilions, picnic tables, and library shelving. Applications for Fiscal Year 2010, Cycle III are being accepted through March 19, 2010 . Click here to download guidelines and application forms. Rural Fire Protection Grant Program Applicants from incorporated towns of less than 3,000 in population and unincorporated rural areas are eligible for up to $15,000 in matching funds under this program. The match ratio on the program is 50/50. Communities wishing to apply for projects under the program must provide one half of the cost of the project as match. Match may be comprised of in-kind labor, in-kind materials or cash and must be available at the time of application. Applications for this program are accepted August through March of each year. Communities in the past have received funding for new fire stations, additional bays for existing stations, turn-out gear, communications equipment, fire trucks, SCBA's, extrication equipment and brush trucks. Applications for Fiscal Year 2010, Cycle III are being accepted through March 19, 2010. Click here to download guidelines and application forms. Rural Services Block Grant Program The RSBGP funds new construction or renovation of community centers, fire stations, or multi-purpose buildings, and the purchase of fire trucks (pumper, tanker, brush or certain service trucks). This grant is made possible through a partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. County Fair Building Grant Program 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, renovation or general improvements of county fair buildings or purchase of items shown to directly improve the building or the services that the county fair association may provide. The deadline for Fiscal Year 2010 is August 21, 2009. Click here to view the application for Fiscal Year 2011. To see the improvements made with past funding follow the link below: announcelinks\countyfairgrantees.htm Limitations Projects NOT eligible for funding consideration under the Rural Community Development Grant Program, Rural Fire Protection Grant Program, and Rural Block Grant Program include, but are not limited to:
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