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Jan 15

COVID-19 Vaccine Access: Phase 1-B

Beginning Jan. 18, the Arkansas Department of Health will move into Phase 1-B of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. These vaccines are our gr...

Jan 15

COVID-19 Vaccine Access: Phase 1-A

The New Year has brought with it a glimpse of hope of eradicating COVID-19 from the American population. Recently, the Arkansas Departmen...

Jan 15

PPP Re-Opens to Small Lenders Jan. 15, All Lenders on Jan. 19

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (...

Jan 11

Department of Agriculture Farmers Market Programs

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas have partnered again for the sixth annual Arkansas Farmer...

Jan 8

State Capitol Week in Review – January 8, 2021

LITTLE ROCK – When the Arkansas legislature convenes the 2021 regular session, the first major challenge on the agenda will be ensuring t...

Jan 4

Highlights from the New Stimulus Bill

On December 22, the United States Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA2021), which includes $892 billion in cor...

Nov 2, 2020

Arkansas SBA to Host Webinars for Veterans Small Business Week

November 2 through 6 is National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW). The SBA Arkansas District Office is offering a series of informati...

Oct 20, 2020

Grants Available to Service and Hospitality Small Businesses, Apply Nov. 16-25

The Arkansas Legislative Council has approved the allocation of $50 million in CARES Act funding for service and hospitality businesses i...

Sep 30, 2020

How to Complete the Absentee Ballot Application

1. Date the application and address the application to your county clerk. A list of county clerks with contact information is available ...

Sep 22, 2020

Important Tips for Election Day

Election Day is here! Here are some important tips to keep in mind as that day approaches. The deadline to register to vote in time for t...

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