Arkansas community action agencies (CAAs) provide a variety of opportunities for low- to moderate-income Arkansans to increase their household stability and self-sufficiency levels. Low-income people are provided with opportunities to be engaged members of their communities through volunteerism and other civic activities. People with disabilities and senior citizens are provided with supportive and emergency services that help them maintain an independent living status. Infants, children and youths are provided with developmental services to enable them to reach their full potential.
Arkansas CAAs work with a network of community partners to provide opportunities to families and to improve the living conditions in low-income communities.
Each community action agency offers its own menu of services and programs tailored to meet local needs.
Please contact your local agency for more information.
IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT THE AGENCY (SEE MAP BELOW) THAT SERVES YOUR COUNTY.
Arkansas River Valley Area Council, Inc. (ARVAC)
Bob Adkison, Executive Directo
P.O. Box 808
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 229-4861
Fax (479) 229-4863
Email: arvac@arvacinc.org
Web: www.arvacinc.org
Counties served: Conway, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Polk, Pope, Scott, Yell
Black River Area Development Corp. (BRAD)
Jim Jansen, Executive Director
1403 Hospital Drive
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4547
Fax: (870) 892-0707
Email: jjansen@bradcorp.org
Counties served: Clay, Lawrence, Randolph
Central Arkansas Development Council, Inc. (CADC)
Larry Cogburn, Executive Director
P.O. Box 580
Benton, AR 72018
(501) 315-1121
Fax: (501) 778-9120
Email: lcogburn@cadc.cc
Web: www.cadc.com
Counties served: Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hot Spring, Lonoke, Montgomery, Pike, Pulaski, Ouachita, Saline, Union
Community Action Program for Central Arkansas, Inc. (CAPCA)
Archie Musselman, Executive Director
707 Robins, Suite 118
Conway, AR. 72034
(501) 329-3891
Fax: (501) 329-8642
Email: archie.musselman@capcainc.org
Web: www.capcainc.org
Counties served: Cleburne, Faulkner, White
Community Services Office, Inc. (CSO)
Leon Massey, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1175
Hot Springs, AR 71902
(501) 624-5724
Fax (501) 624-1645
Email: lemass@csohs.org
Counties served: Garland
Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, Inc. (C-SCDC)
Mark Whitmer, Executive Director
P.O. Box 4069
Fort Smith, AR 72914
(479) 785-2303
Fax: (479) 785-2341
Email: mwhitmer@cscdccaa.org
Web: www.cscdccaa.org
Counties served: Crawford, Sebastian
Crowley’s Ridge Development Council, Inc. (CRDC)
Troy Branscum, Executive Director
P.O. Box 16720
Jonesboro, AR 72403
(870) 802-7100
Fax: (870) 935-0291
Email: troybranscum@crdcnea.com
Web www.crdcnea.com
Counties served: Craighead, Cross, Crittenden, Greene, Jackson, Poinsett, St. Francis, Woodruff
Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County, Inc. (EOAWC)
Michael Lanier, Executive Director
614 E. Emma, Suite M401, Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 872-7479
Fax: (479) 872-7482
Email: mlanier@eoawc.org
Web: www.eoawc.org
Counties served: Washington
Mid-Delta Community Services, Inc. (MDCS)
Margaret Staub, Executive Director
P.O. Box 745
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-6406
Fax: (870) 338-3629
Email: mmstaub@suddenlinkmail.com
Web: www.middeltacommunityservices.org
Counties served: Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie
Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc. (MCAEOC)
Sam Scruggs, Executive Director
P.O. Drawer 1289
Blytheville, AR 72316-1289
(870) 776-1054
Fax: (870) 776-1875
Email: sam.scruggs@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.mcaeoc.com
County served; Mississippi
North Central Arkansas Development Council, Inc. (NADC)
Brad Cummings, Executive Director
P.O. Box 3349
Batesville, AR 72503
(870)793-5765
Fax: (870) 793-2167
Email: bcummings@nadcinc.org
Web: www.nadcinc.org
Counties served: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp, Stone
Office of Human Concern, Inc. (OHC)
Susan Moore, Executive Director
P.O. Box 778
Rogers, AR 72757
(479) 636-7301
Fax: (479) 636-7312
Email: smoore@eohc.org
Web: www.eohc.org
Counties served: Benton, Carroll, Madison
Ozark Opportunities, Inc. (OOI)
Richard “Toby” Atkinson, Executive Director
PO. Box 1400
Harrison, AR 72602
(870) 741-9406
Fax: (870) 741-0924
Email: exdirooi@windstream.net
Web: www.ozarkopp.org
Counties served: Boone, Marion, Baxter, Newton, Searcy, Van Buren
Pine Bluff Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission, Inc. (PBJCEOC)
David Knight, Executive Director
P.O. Box 7228
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
(870) 536-0046
Fax (870) 535-7558
Email: dknight@pbjceoc.org
Web: www.pbjceoc.org
Counties served: Grant, Jefferson, Arkansas, Cleveland, Lincoln
Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corp. (SEACAC)
Larry Henderson, Executive Director
P.O. Box 312
Warren, AR 71671
(870) 226-2668
Fax: (870) 226-5637
Email: larry.henderson@seacac.com
Web: www.seacac.com
Counties served: Bradley, Drew, Desha, Ashley, Chicot
Southwest Arkansas Development Council, Inc. (SWADC)
Donald Nelson, Executive Director
3902 Sanderson Lane
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 773-5504
Fax: (870) 772-6540
Email: donaldnelson@cableone.net
Web: www.swadc.com
Counties served: Sevier, Howard, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette