Federal grants to Arkansas Department of Health
Arkansas Department of Health in Little Rock, Arkansas received $998 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 172 awards. Its largest program was Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with $315 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $79.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$998 million
- Awards172
- Awarded in FY 2025$79.3 million
- Largest award$313 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 63 | $535 million |
| FY 2022 | 53 | $135 million |
| FY 2023 | 60 | $192 million |
| FY 2024 | 68 | $57.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 67 | $79.3 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas Department of Health
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | 2 | $315 million |
| WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | 21 | $312 million |
| Immunization Cooperative Agreements | 3 | $82.5 million |
| Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant | 8 | $42.6 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $41.5 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $40.4 million |
| Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States | 5 | $36.0 million |
| HIV Care Formula Grants | 1 | $35.4 million |
| Public Health Emergency Preparedness | 1 | $20.3 million |
| Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs | 6 | $15.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 128 | $672 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 31 | $312 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 5 | $7.1 million |
| Department of the Interior | 6 | $3.5 million |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $3.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK19-1904 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | October 26, 2020 | $313 million |
| CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children | Immunization Cooperative Agreements | December 16, 2020 | $79.3 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 1, 2024 | $59.5 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 2, 2023 | $45.5 million |
| Strengthening the infrastructure, workforce, and data processes for the public health system in Arkansas. - A1 workforce the COVID-19 pandemic and its corresponding response highlighted some critical needs in the public health workforce in Arkansas. The Arkansas department of health (ADH), as the ce | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $41.5 million |
| National initiative to address COVID-19 health disparities among populations at high-risk and underserved, including racial and ethnic minority populations and rural communities - the mission of the Arkansas department of health (ADH) is to protect and improve the health and well-being of all arkans | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 27, 2021 | $40.4 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 4, 2022 | $39.1 million |
| Ryan white care act title II | HIV Care Formula Grants | October 6, 2020 | $35.4 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 1, 2021 | $32.4 million |
| WIC admin expenses | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 1, 2024 | $27.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas Department of Health get?
$998 million in 172 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas Department of Health the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $672 million in 128 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Arkansas Department of Health's largest federal grant?
$313 million under Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with its first action in the period on October 26, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Arkansas Department of Health?
Its largest are Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Immunization Cooperative Agreements.
Other grant recipients in Little Rock
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Transportation
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
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