Federal grants to Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in Little Rock, Arkansas received $19.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, with $15.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$19.2 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.6 million
- Largest award$3.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $482,251 |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $6.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $3.6 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | 17 | $15.4 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants | 2 | $670,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 19 | $16.1 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $3.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| #name? | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 14, 2024 | $3.4 million |
| As part of the economic development administration’s (EDA) $750 million american rescue plan travel, tourism & outdoor recreation program, which provides $510 million in state tourism grants and $240 million in competitive tourism grants, this investment will support marketing, infrastructure, workf | Economic Adjustment Assistance | November 9, 2021 | $3.1 million |
| The land and water conservation fund (LWCF) state and local assistance program provides matching grants to develop parks owned by states and local communities. Based on its outdoor recreation priorities, the state has selected grant projects to receive lwcf funding. Lwcf grants are made pursuant to | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | July 29, 2025 | $2.2 million |
| Arkansas natural heritage commission, through the Arkansas department of parks and tourism, will utilize a land and water conservation fund grant to assist in the acquisition of approximately 457.23 acres contiguous to rattlesnake ridge natural area in pulaski county. The new park will be called blu | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | April 21, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| With land and water conservation fund assistance the Arkansas department of parks, heritage and tourism, state parks division, seeks to upgrade facilities at lake chicot state park by renovating an existing camping loop and replacing a bathhouse. All camping sites and the existing restroom will be r | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 20, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| The Arkansas natural heritage commission (ANHC) seeks to acquire 543.48 acres in saline county, Arkansas to be made into goats beard bluff natural area. The site will include public access for hunting, fishing, and birding opportunities as well as river access to the alum fork of the saline river fo | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | August 18, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| #name? | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 18, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| The Arkansas department of park, heritage, and tourism will award this grant to the Arkansas game and fish commission the proposed project will accomplish two primary objectives increased public access and habitat restoration to improve access and encourage more diverse recreational use, the project | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 27, 2022 | $880,297 |
| Arkansas department of parks, heritage and tourism will subgrant a land and water conservation fund (LWCF) outdoor recreation legacy partnerships (ORLP) grant to the city of fort smith to develop a pedestrian trail at the may branch railroad trail that will connect the martin luther king, jr., park | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | January 30, 2024 | $712,500 |
| The Arkansas department of parks, heritage and tourism will sub grant this award to the city of little rock to construct an ada compliant paved and natural surface trail system, restroom facility, natural play area and shelter, pavilion, fishing piers, creek pier and access, urban farm development e | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 26, 2022 | $700,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism get?
$19.2 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $16.1 million in 19 awards. The Department of Commerce follow.
What is Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism's largest federal grant?
$3.4 million under Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, with its first action in the period on September 14, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism?
Its largest are Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, Economic Adjustment Assistance and Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants.
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
- Arkansas Department of Health
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
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