Arkansas State and Local Level Referrals

When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. You may also reference our national-level referrals list.

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For reference, the local resources we list provide disaster recovery services in the categories noted below.

For reference, see the full list of disaster recovery service categories covered in the below local resource list.

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Arkansas State and Local Level Referrals

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Category	Entity	Type of Assistance	Telephone Number
Access and Functional Needs and Disabilities	Arkansas Rehabilitation Services	Information on state and public resources for citizens with disabilities.	501-296-1600 800-330-0632
Access and Functional Needs and Disabilities	Department. of Human Resources - Division of Developmental Disabilities	Information on state and public resources for citizens with developmental disabilities.	501-683-0870
Access and Functional Needs and Disabilities	Rural Caregivers Directory - Arkansas	Information on state and public resources for citizens with disabilities. Online directory by state.	Online directory for local offices
Aging Services	Department of Human Services - Division of Aging & Adult Services	This service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organization.	501-686-9164
Aging Services	Area Agency on Aging of NW Arkansas	This service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organization.	870-741-1144 800-432-9721 TDD: 870-741-1346
Agricultural Aid	Arkansas State Farm Service Agency	USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine.	501-301-3000
Agricultural Aid	Arkansas Rural Development - Single Family Housing Program	USDA Rural Development provides low interest mortgages, guaranteed mortgages, 1% interest mortgages for seniors, loans for repairs and mortgage payment assistance for families living in rural areas.	501-301-3200
Consumer Services	Arkansas Office of Attorney General - Consumer Complaint Division	Information on price gouging and consumer complaint services.	501-682-2007 800-482-8982
Contractors	Arkansas-Contractor's Licensing Board	Contractor's license verification and consumer complaints services.	501-372-4661
Contractors	Arkansas Office of Attorney General - Consumer Complaint Division	Information on price gouging and consumer complaint services.	800-482-8982
Contractors	Arkansas requires the licensure of commercial and residential contractors.
Crisis Counseling	NW Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center Crisis Line	24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help.	Emergency: 911 888-274-7472
Disaster Specific Information
Disaster Unemployment Assistance	Arkansas Unemployment Insurance	This assistance provides weekly beneﬁt payments to those out of work due to the disaster, including self-employed persons, farm and ranch owners, and others not covered under regular unemployment insurance programs.	501-682-2121 855-225-4440
Essential Needs	Arkansas Department of Human Services	Assistance in filing an application for food stamps.	501-682-1001 800-482-8988
Essential Needs	Arkansas Department of Human Services -SNAP Food Stamp	Information and assistance in filing for food stamps.	501-682-8253 800-482-8988
Essential Needs	Arkansas Department of Health: Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program)	Nutrition evaluation and monthly vouchers to receive free supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, milk, eggs, peanut butter and dried beans.	501-661-2508 800-462-0599
Essential Needs	Arkansas Food Bank	Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance.	501-565-8121
Essential Needs	Northwest Arkansas Food Bank	Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. Serving Benton, Madison, Washington, and Carroll counties	479-872-8774
Essential Needs	North Central Arkansas Food Bank	Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. Serving Fulton, Boone, Izard, Searcy, Baxter, Marion, Sharp, Newton, and Stone counties	870-499-7565
Essential Needs	Northeast Arkansas	Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. Serving Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis, Woodruff, and Mississippi counties	870-932-3663
Essential Needs	Mid-South Arkansas Food Bank	Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. Serving Crittenden county	901-527-0841
Essential Needs	River Valley Regional Food Bank Arkansas	Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. Serving Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Sebastian, Logan, Yell, Scott, and Polk counties	479-785-0582
Family & Protective Services	Arkansas Adult Protective Services: Adult Abuse Hotline	Adult Abuse Hotline	Emergency: 911 800-482-8049
Family & Protective Services	Arkansas State Police - Child Abuse Hotline	Child Abuse Hotline	Emergency: 911 800-482-5964
Financial Assistance	Department of Human Services Information	Information and application assistance in filing for state financial assistance.	501-682-1001
Financial Assistance	Arkansas Temporary Cash Assistance For Needy Families (TANF)	Information and application assistance in filing for state financial assistance.	855-225-4440 501-682-2121
Financial Assistance	U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Customer Service Center (SBA)	Low interest mortgages, personal property, and economic injury loans are available to homeowners, renters, and business owners affected by the disaster.	800-659-2955 TTY: 800-877-8339
Health Care Services	Arkansas Department Human Services - Division of Medical Services	Referrals to local state assisted medical facilities and information on how to apply for Medicaid.	800-462-0599 501-682-1001
Health Care Services	Arkansas Medicaid	Arkansas Medicaid Services	Helpdesk: 800-482-5431 In state: 800-482-8988 501-682-8233
Housing	HUD in Arkansas- Public & Indian Housing Resource Ctr. - Public & Section 8	Applicants will be given the telephone number of their local HUD Counseling Office for assistance in applying for Section 8 rentals or Public Housing assistance.	800-955-2232
Housing	Arkansas Rural Development - Single Family Housing	USDA Rural Development provides low interest mortgages, guaranteed mortgages, 1% interest mortgages for seniors, loans for repairs and mortgage payment assistance for families living in rural areas.	501-301-3200
Insurance	Arkansas Insurance Department	General insurance information and fraud reporting services.	501-371-2600 800-282-9134
Legal Services	Legal Aid of Arkansas	Information and referrals to attorneys providing free and reduced fee legal services to individuals affected by a disaster.	870-972-9224 501-376-3423
Roadside Assistance	ARDOT Road Conditions	Recorded road condition information	501-569-2374 800-245-1672
Tax Preparation	Department. of Finance & Administration - Individual Income Tax	State tax information assistance	501-682-2242
Veterans Services	Department of Veterans Affairs	Information regarding veteran benefits including pensions, medical care, home loans, burial, and life insurance.	501-683-2382
Vital Statistics	Arkansas Office of Motor Vehicles - Driver's services	Duplicate drivers license services.	501-682-4692
Vital Statistics	Arkansas Department. of Health - Division of Vital Records	Replacement birth/marriage/death certificates and other replacement document services.	501-661-2174
Volunteer	VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT SELF-DEPLOY

Referrals Last Updated: May 2024

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