LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced $15 million in grants to support programs that individuals with substance use disorders, mental illnesses, or intellectual disabilities.
“Vulnerable Arkansans need help – and they deserve to receive that help in modern, well-functioning facilities,” said Governor Sanders. “As my administration supports our most at-risk citizens, these grants will build a continuity of care that helps Arkansans through every step of their lives.”
The different grant types and their recipients are:
- The Community Reintegration for Children: funds new buildings to function as family home environments for children and support from high-cost, restrictive settings.
- Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center, Fort Smith - $4 million
- United Methodist Children’s Home, Little Rock - $1 million
- The Adult Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Facilities: funds improvements to existing facilities that offer 30- to 60-day treatment programs.
- Harbor House, Fort Smith - $1,842,004
- ARVAC Lake Point Recovery and Wellness, Russellville - $2,157,996
- The Supported Housing Units for Young Adults: funds the construction of an apartment complex for youth struggling with behavioral health who have aged out of group homes or other services provided by the Division of Children and Family Services or the Division of Youth Services.
- Rainbow of Challenges, Inc., Hope - $3 million
- The Therapeutic Communities for Adults with IDD: funds the creation of a 16-bed therapeutic community to provide step-down support from high-cost, in-patient psychiatric care for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and a co-occurring behavioral health diagnosis.
- ARISA Health, Jonesboro - $3 million
This program will award grants to support Youth Substance Abuse Residential Treatment and Supported Housing Units for Young Adults later this summer.
“The funding awards announced today will create an array of additional services that support an improved continuum of care for both young people and adults who are struggling with substance use disorders, mental illness, or intellectual disabilities,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Putnam. “We are excited to see these investments turn into services that fill gaps in coverage and ultimately make a positive difference in the lives of Arkansans who need this support.”
