Arkansas Economic Development Commission
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Rural Services
Grant Rural Services Block Grant Wildlife Education Grant Grant Recipients Deadlines & Events Success Stories Resources The Division of Rural Services (DRS) is...
Community Development Block Grant FAQ
Grant FAQ Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan to Industry Program FAQ Who is involved in a CDBG loan? CDBG loans involve Housing & Urban Development (...
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Grant (CDBG) 2024 CAPER DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The Consolidated Plan Advisory Board has prepared the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (C...
Natural State Initiative Economic Opportunity Zones
The Natural State Initiative Economic Opportunity Zones encourage private investment through the use of sales and income tax credits for businesses that open or...
Military Affairs
The map below highlights the military installations located in Arkansas. Click here to download a PDF file or a PNG file of the military installation map. Milit...
Competitive Communities Initiative - CCI
The challenge is now to verify that all communities in the state are sufficiently prepared to successfully compete with other states and communities. Explore ou...
Community Development Map
Grant (CDBG) Financing Resources Rural Services Community Development Military Affairs Arkansas Economic Opportunity Zones Rural Services Competitive Communitie...
Community Development
This includes strategic planning, product retention and expansion, and business development. Assistance Across Arkansas Regional managers offer a variety of ser...
Site Selection Hub
About AEDC | Find Properties | Contact Business Development LANGUAGE Get In Touch 1.800.ARKANSAS Site Selection Hub Featured Sites Learn More Featured Sites Ark...
Arkansas Economic Opportunity Zones
An opportunity zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Loc...
Funding Partners
The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group (ACCG) consists of several affiliated companies with different markets, including the Arkansas Capital Corporation (ACC...
Equity Support Programs
The Equity Investment Incentive Program is a discretionary incentive targeted toward new, technology-based businesses paying wages in excess of 150% of the stat...
Bond Programs
Under the Bond Guaranty Program, the Commission “guarantees” timely payment of principal and interest, up to $5 million principal per bond issue, to the bondhol...
Amendment 82 Bond Financing
These projects may include, but are not limited to: Land acquisition Site preparation Road and highway improvements Rail spur construction Water service Wastewa...
Arkansas EDA Statewide Planning Grant
Grant What is the Program? By The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded each state that applied a $1 million statewide plan...
Arkansas Site Development Program
The Arkansas Site Development Program is intended to provide matching funding for site development improvement activities that will enhance industrial site read...
Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Program
The PDF application and spreadsheet application must be completed in full and submitted before the application window closes to be eligible. Download the PDF Ap...
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Grant (CDBG) 2024 CAPER DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The Consolidated Plan Advisory Board has prepared the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (C...
Film Production Incentives
The Executive Director of AEDC retains sole discretion to determine which projects are selected and the amount of incentives available to each selected project....
R&D Credits & Incentives
The credit allowed is 20% of qualified research expenditures that exceed the baseline expenditure established in the preceding year for a period of five years. ...
Equity Investment Tax Credit
The Equity Investment Incentive Program is a discretionary incentive targeted toward new, technology-based businesses paying wages in excess of the state or cou...
Targeted Business Incentives
A refund of sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of building materials and machinery and equipment associated with the approved project A transferable incom...
Specialized Incentives
The Arkansas Tourism Development Act provides state sales and tax credits and income tax credits to businesses initiating approved tourism attraction projects....
Exemptions/Reductions
A business may choose between two state income tax credit options: A credit of 3.9% of the total annual payroll of the employees working in the childcare facili...