Federal grants to Arkansas Early Learning
Arkansas Early Learning in Jonesboro, Arkansas received $114 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $114 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $32.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$114 million
- Awards8
- Awarded in FY 2025$32.5 million
- Largest award$37.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $18.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $16.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $14.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $32.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $32.5 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas Early Learning
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 8 | $114 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $114 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | December 11, 2023 | $37.9 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | November 17, 2020 | $30.8 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 21, 2024 | $16.2 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 21, 2024 | $10.9 million |
| Early head start/child care partnership | Head Start | August 12, 2021 | $8.9 million |
| Early head start/child care partnership | Head Start | February 23, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | October 19, 2020 | $3.5 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 23, 2021 | $1.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas Early Learning get?
$114 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas Early Learning the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $114 million in 8 awards.
What is Arkansas Early Learning's largest federal grant?
$37.9 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on December 11, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Jonesboro
- Arkansas State University
- City of Jonesboro
- Jonesboro Urban Renewal & Housing Author
- Legal Aid of Arkansas Inc
- Biostrategies LC
- Craighead County
- Wesley at Jonesboro, Inc
- Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
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