The Arkansas Development Finance Authority posted its 2026–27 Emergency Solutions Grants notice of funding availability Sept. 23. Qualifying local governments and nonprofits, including in Southeast Arkansas, can request up to $250,000 for emergency shelters, street outreach, rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention.
Recipients must provide a 100% match. Applicants need prior experience serving people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, participation in HMIS (or a comparable database for victim-service providers) and Coordinated Entry, an active SAM.gov registration and UEI, an ADFA Provider Number, and enough cash flow to operate on a reimbursement basis. ADFA suggests a minimum request of $20,000 to $25,000; the grant period runs March 1, 2027, through Feb. 29, 2028.
Applications are accepted only through ADFA’s Programs Portal by 5 p.m. Oct. 23, one per agency; questions should be submitted by 5 p.m. Oct. 16.
