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Hot Springs seeks $288,000 ACAG grant to finish Community Resource Center upgrades
Summary
City staff will ask the board to authorize a $288,000 Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Fund application to complete interior renovations and a permanent generator at the Community Resource Center, with a $72,000 local match provided by the Friends of the Hot Springs Community Resource Center.
The City of Hot Springs plans to apply for $288,000 from the Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program to complete critical capital improvements at the Community Resource Center (CRC), city staff told the Board of Directors on July 8.
Sarah Delozier, presenting the item, said the total project budget is $360,000, split roughly as $200,000 for phase 2 interior remodeling (accessible bathrooms, locker rooms, a commercial laundry) and $160,000 for a permanent emergency generator. The city will request $288,000 in ACAG funds with a required 20% local match of $72,000, which staff said will be provided through the Friends of the Hot Springs Community Resource Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Delozier said the friends recently received a $105,000 Oak Lawn Foundation award; $61,000 of that has been designated to meet the cash-match requirement and the remainder will be met through in-kind support including 3,612 volunteer hours valued at $18.06 per hour (totaling $65,205.72 as presented) and $7,388 in donated materials. Delozier also told the board the CRC already received a $51,400 Emergency Solutions Grant earlier in 2025 to support a commercial kitchen remodel and possible smoke-detection work needed to permit overnight sheltering, and that the city is awaiting an Entergy funding decision for additional life-safety improvements.
Staff recommended the board authorize submission of the ACAG application by the July 31 deadline. No formal board action was taken at the agenda meeting; the item is scheduled for a formal vote at the board meeting on July 15.
Why it matters: City staff said the upgrades would increase the CRC’s capacity to serve as a year-round hub for emergency response, basic services and dignity-focused care for vulnerable residents. The application pairs state grant funding with local philanthropic support to meet grant match rules and strengthen competitiveness.
