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Program provides services in the following areas: Health and Aging Marriage, Parenting and Family Life Financial Management Extension Homemakers Clubs

METRO Local operates 58 buses along 26 routes each week. All buses are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with free WiFi service. A 10-ride card is $11.50 and a 31-day pass is $36. People who need other forms of transit may be able to find what they need in other programs that METRO offers.Most METRO Local buses proceed along routes from and to the River Cities Travel Center, at 310 E. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock. This major transfer hub features a sales office, climate-controlled waiting area, pedestrian-friendly walkways, water fountains and public restrooms to provide riders with greater comfort as they buy bus passes, get schedule information and catch buses.All 1,600 METRO bus stops offer branded bus stop signs with a texting system customized to unique stop locations for real-time bus arrival information.

Raises money and allocates funds for nonprofit agencies, refers people as needed to these agencies, provides community aid and support.

This program is income-based, and eligibility requirements are set by HUD.

The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank's Mobile Pantry Program makes 17 stops throughout Northwest Arkansas once per month. Food is available to everyone in need. Premade boxes full of shelf stable products, frozen protein and fresh produce is distributed on a first come first served basis.

Provides comprehensive medical, vocational and therapeutic services to prepare people with disabilities to enter the workforce. Medical services are provided through the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center (HSRC) Hospital and vocational training through the Arkansas Career Training Institute (ACTI).

This program provides area residents with emergency non-perishable food, personal care items, and nutritional help.

Child Support Services

Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH) is a community-minded program that provides venison and other wild game to those in need. Organizations, businesses, and churches of many denominations have joined hunters to transform an abundant white-tailed deer population into a renewable food source for the hungry.

Program provides information and assistance to clients who contact. Program will connect an Information and Assistance Specialist. The specialist will discuss the situation with the client right then over the phone and if needed will make an appointment for clients with a personal Care Coordinator. The specialist will schedule a time to assess the clients needs and determine the programs and services that would best fit.The personal Care Coordinator will work with the client throughout the process and may refer to the client to other resources and services as needed.

Provides supplemental food to those in need.

Program helps people living with HIV/AIDS who have problems affording housing. Such persons may be actually homeless, or are at risk of becoming homeless. If a person is: HIV-positive has a home but is falling behind on paying rent, mortgage or utilities all of which could lead to eviction, or if one does not have a home (might be staying with relatives or friends temporarily, or staying in shelters or transitional housing, or even on the streets)the HOPWA program can assist one in paying for those housing needs in order for one to have safe, stable, appropriate housing. HOPWA is a state-provided housing assistance program using federal funding that prioritizes solely for community members with a diagnosis of HIV. With housing problems addressed, individuals can in turn access medical care, HIV/AIDS medications and many other services essential to living life as normal as possible. Core HOPWA services include: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA): long-term housing subsidy. Short-Term Rent, Mortgage or Utility Assistance (STRMU)-up to 21 weeks of assistance. Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) assistance: utility and or security deposits and 1st month rent. Support Services: linkage to essential medical, dental and mental health care, job training, etc.NOTE: HOPWA funds cannot be provided directly to individuals.

Medical institutions that provide diagnostic and treatment services for people whose illnesses or injuries require that they occupy a bed for at least one night. Hospitals can be distinguished by the level of care they offer (general acute, subacute, extended acute care), the auspices under which they operate which also, in some cases, defines the patients they serve (city/county, state, Veteran's Affairs, military hospitals), and the medical conditions they specialize in treating (specialty hospitals).

Learn about the Trauma system, volunteer, or see the preparation and response to emergencies.

Must be 60 or over, not driving, and without other support.

Disease surveillance, monitoring trends, registries and county statistics.

Offers minor medical services such as throat cultures and setting broken bones. No major medical services available.

Chief prosecuting officer for the county who is responsible for initiation of charges and prosecution of people, including juveniles accused of felony and misdemeanor offenses. Also enforces laws requiring people to responsibly support their dependents and investigates allegations of major fraud, organized criminal activities and corruption.

Environmental Accessibility Adaptations/Adaptive Equipment services enable the individual to increase, maintain and/or improve his or her functional capacity to perform daily life tasks that would not be possible otherwise. Environmental Accessibility Adaptations/Adaptive Equipment is physical adaptations to the home that are necessary to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the beneficiary, to function with greater independence in the home and preclude or postpone institutionalization. Adaptive equipment also enables the Alternatives beneficiary to increase, maintain and/or improve his/her functional capacity to perform daily life tasks that would not be possible otherwise and perceive, control or communicate with the environment in which he or she lives.

Program assists low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant's repayment ability.

Transitional Homes for Veterans (formerly known as Transitional Homes for Community Reintegration or THCR) serves veteran families who are within 12 months of discharge, served honorably, and are willing to work towards self-sufficiency by providing temporary rent-free housing, financial education, and support services.

Low-income housing. HUD vouchers accepted.Each property has different guidelines and may have a waiting list. Call for information.

COVID Emergency Solutions Grant funds for rent payment assistance through DHS.At this time the agency is providing funding assistance for people who are in need of partial deposit fee coverage in order to prevent homelessness or provide security from unsafe living conditions related to COVID-19.

Program provides the following services: Facilitates online groups that provide social connection to other caregivers in similar situations Fosters support groups by location to encourage resource sharing and friendships, and Sponsors annual retreats to provide respite and education on relevant issues.

Provides a program that advises claimants regarding Federal and State benefits and assists with preparation of forms and securing the necessary supporting evidence. Completed forms are forwarded to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs for presentation of the claim to the appropriate board or official of the agency involved.