Federal grants to Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission in Little Rock, Arkansas received $456 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 73 awards. Its largest program was Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with $294 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $93.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$456 million
- Awards73
- Awarded in FY 2025$93.9 million
- Largest award$48.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 19 | $33.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $9.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 18 | $122 million |
| FY 2024 | 23 | $197 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $93.9 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | 15 | $294 million |
| Clean Water State Revolving Fund | 10 | $96.2 million |
| Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | 5 | $30.8 million |
| Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants | 5 | $16.6 million |
| Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Cooperating Technical Partners | 15 | $1.4 million |
| Community Assistance Program State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) | 5 | $1.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 41 | $444 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 4 | $9.7 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 28 | $2.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: this agreement provides funding to the Arkansas department of agriculture's natural resources division. Safe drinking water act (SDWA): section 1452 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) pl 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectiv | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 23, 2024 | $48.9 million |
| Description: this agreement will provide funds to capitalize the Arkansas department of agriculture's natural resources division's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | August 14, 2023 | $42.7 million |
| Description: this agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program. The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (sdw | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 16, 2025 | $29.8 million |
| Description: this agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program. The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (sdw | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 25, 2024 | $27.5 million |
| Description: section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (SDWA) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement will provide funds, authorized by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), to capitalize the recipient's drin | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | November 30, 2022 | $27.1 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to the Arkansas department of agriculture's natural resources division. Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (SDWA) and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) public law 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health prote | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | December 21, 2023 | $25.2 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of Arkansas to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminant challenges; target resources to communities most in n | Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | June 26, 2024 | $18.9 million |
| The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program. The activities are to provide low interest financing to recipients for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of their eligi | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 1, 2021 | $16.6 million |
| Description: this agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program. Activities: the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipi | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | August 18, 2025 | $16.1 million |
| Description: this agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (public law 117-58), for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program.activities: the recipient of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients.subr | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | August 22, 2024 | $14.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas Natural Resources Commission get?
$456 million in 73 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas Natural Resources Commission the most?
The Environmental Protection Agency, with $444 million in 41 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Arkansas Natural Resources Commission's largest federal grant?
$48.9 million under Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with its first action in the period on September 23, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Arkansas Natural Resources Commission?
Its largest are Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program.
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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