A Department of Education is a federal or state agency that provides leadership, develops policy, and awards funding for public schools in Washington County, Arkansas. As part of this mission, Departments of Education distribute grants and federal funding, including education block grants, Title I grants, and IDEA grants. They also award School Improvement Grants, Teacher Incentive Funds, and Pell Grants, in addition to other student loans and grants. Students, teachers, and educators can learn more about Washington County government grants issued by the Department of Education on its website.
Emporia Department of Education Fayetteville AR 111 East Lafayette Street 72701 620-341-2200
A Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development and business activity, either at the federal, state, or local level in Washington County, Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Commerce provides government grants to Washington County local Chambers of Commerce as well as grants through multiple bureaus. It also provides market development awards for non-profit industries, including trade associations. Local Chambers of Commerce may also help member businesses secure Small Business Administration grants, business development grants, and economic development funding. Chambers of Commerce provide information about government grant programs on their websites.
Chamber of Commerce Prairie Grove AR 306 East Buchanan Street 72753 479-846-2197
Fayetteville Arkansas Chamber of Commerce Fayetteville AR 123 West Mountain Street 72701 501-521-1710
Springdale Chamber of Commerce Springdale AR 202 West Emma Avenue 72764 479-872-2222
A Department of Justice operates at the federal or state level to enforce the law and ensure public safety in Washington County, Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Justice offers several Washington County government grants, including federal assistance to scholars and experts, law enforcement grants, and violence against women grants, which protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. State Departments of Justice may also provide grants for Washington County law enforcement and legal assistant programs. Departments of Justice provide information on their government grant programs on their websites.
Fayetteville Arkansas Department of Justice Fayetteville AR 35 East Mountain Street, 516 72701 479-521-6170
Fayetteville Arkansas Department of Justice Fayetteville AR 179 East Colt Drive 72703 479-442-2618
A Housing Authority provides low-income rental housing, rental assistance programs, and other housing assistance for eligible individuals and families in Washington County, Arkansas. At the federal level, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) operates over 20 government grant programs, including affordable housing development grants, community and economic development grants, fair housing grants, and rental assistance grants. HUD also offers Washington County supportive housing and services grants. Housing Authority grants can help fund Washington County low-income housing, local housing assistance programs, and provide grants for housing assistance such as Section 8.
Fayetteville Housing Authority Fayetteville AR 1 North School Avenue, Ste 1 72701 479-521-3850
Springdale Housing Authority Springdale AR 5 Applegate Drive 72764 479-751-0560
A Social Security Office is a local branch of the federal Social Security Administration in Washington County, Arkansas. Social Security provides services for eligible people, including retirement benefits, and it also provides government grants. Social Security's research and demonstration grants fund innovative research that help manage and administer Washington County Social Security programs. Service grants support beneficiaries return to work and access rehabilitation services. Local Washington County offices can help with grant applications. Social Security Offices provide more information about their government grants on their websites.
Fayetteville Social Security Office Fayetteville AR 2153 East Joyce Boulevard 72703 479-521-3435
A Department of Transportation is a state or federal agency that plans and develops transportation systems and infrastructure in Washington County, Arkansas. The federal Department of Transportation offers several Washington County government grants, including grants for road, rail, transit, and port projects, as well as car and vanpool projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit research and safety improvements. State Departments of Transportation provide grants for private operators, senior centers, non-profits, and transit systems. Washington County government grant information is available on the Department of Transportation website.
US Transportation Department Fayetteville Fayetteville AR 437 West Ernest Lancaster Drive 72701 479-442-2182
Washington County Road Department Fayetteville AR 2615 South Brink Drive 72701 479-444-1765
A Veterans Affairs Department provides services to veterans, including veterans from the Armed Forces and Reserves in Washington County, Arkansas. The federal VA, as well as local Washington County branches, provide government grants for veterans in rural areas, homeless providers grants, community agency grants, and nurse retention grants. The Washington County VA also provides cemetery grants and supportive services grants for veterans and their families. VA grants both go to agencies, organizations, and individual veterans. The VA provides more information about government grants on its website.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Springdale AR 1006 North Thompson Street 72764 479-750-3497
Washington County Veterans Services Fayetteville AR 2682 South Brink Drive 72701 479-444-1767