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Commerce emergency rule expands eligible applicants, raises awards to $1.5 million after $10M appropriation

2865316 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

The Arkansas Department of Commerce presented and the committee approved an emergency rule to reflect a new $10 million appropriation for the Community Assistance Grants Program, expand eligible applicants to certain nonprofits, and raise per-award caps from $50,000 to $1,500,000.

The Arkansas Department of Commerce told the Legislative committee it had prepared an emergency rule to amend the Community Assistance Grants Program following a session appropriation that increased the program pool to $10 million.

Jay Quinley, director of legislative affairs for the Department of Commerce, told members…

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