Arkansas DHS Announces $15 Million In Grants To Support Residents With Addiction, Mental Illness, I/DD  

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) granted $15 million toward infrastructure improvements that support individuals with addiction, mental illness, or intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD). DHS said all grant recipient organizations offer Medicaid treatment in community-based settings for specialty populations around Arkansas. The funding was through four distinct grant vehicles.

Community Reintegration for Children: DHS awarded two organizations a total of $5 million. These funds will be used for new buildings that will function as family home environments for children to provide step-down support from high-cost, restrictive settings. Recipients were:;

Western Arkansas Counseling and . . .