Community Based Organizations (CBO) Mini-grant Program

When the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends, Arkansas Medicaid will redetermine eligibility for all Arkansas Medicaid clients whose eligibility has been extended solely due to the PHE. Arkansas Medicaid will also begin closing cases for ineligible individuals and for individuals who do not respond to requests to renew or provide information.

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking to partner with community-based organizations (CBOs) to assist with outreach and engagement of their local constituencies and, in some cases, help with the renewal application process. Through this program, CBOs will assist DHS with important outreach and engagement efforts in advance of the eventual unwinding and ultimate end of the ongoing PHE related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible CBOs will be required to complete a mini-grant application created by DHS. DHS may limit the number of CBOs who can participate in each county based on the county’s population and the number of partners already approved in the county. The goal is to serve all 75 counties. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and priority will be given to organizations that have a proven track record for serving low-income children and adults, those that serve low-income Arkansans in rural communities, and those that serve low-income pregnant or post-partum women. Partnerships in larger counties will be limited to at least one CBO Basic Outreach Partner per 75,000 residents and one CBO Enhanced Outreach Partner per 75,000 residents. CBOs will identify their participation level as either a Basic Outreach Partner or an Enhanced Outreach Partner.

Basic Outreach Partners may be eligible for a one-time $500 stipend and Enhanced Outreach Partners may be eligible for a one-time $5,000 stipend for participation.

Please submit applications with required documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Application deadline is February 3, 2023, at 5 p.m. Applications submitted after this date or are incomplete will not be considered for the first round of grant funding.