AR: Housing/Homelessness
'Day on the Hill' in Arkansas calls for investment in families
Family advocates are at the State Capital for a "Day on the Hill" rally today, to voice their concerns to lawmakers about issues affecting Arkansans' …
AR city director speaks with national leaders about housing for rural areas
An Arkansas city director is back home after joining other leaders from across the country for the National League of Cities Congressional City Confer…
University of Arkansas tackles affordable housing crisis with prototype home
By Matthew Moore for KUAF-FM.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Arkansas News Service reporting for the KUAF/Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation-Publ…
Bentonville Schools tackle affordable housing for teachers, staff
The Bentonville School Board has taken a significant step to address Northwest Arkansas' pressing issue of affordable housing for teachers and staff m…
Bridging the Gaps in Homebuyer Education in Arkansas
Despite the roller coaster housing market over the past few years, a recent Gallup Poll reported nearly 28 million Americans, including people in …
Report: Arkansas Ranks 43rd in Child Well-Being
A new report found Arkansas consistently ranks toward the lowest 10 states for child well-being. The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E…
AR Groups Keep Fighting for Those Who Fall Behind on Rent
Groups challenging the criminal consequences for failing to pay rent in Arkansas say they'll take another run at it, perhaps as a class-action …
Second Round of American Rescue Plan Dollars Heads to Arkansas
Arkansas is poised to receive its second round of American Rescue Plan funds, more than $786 million, to help residents still facing the pandemic's …
Arkansas Rejects Most of Latest Federal Rental-Assistance Funds
Arkansas is declining most of the $146 million made available in a second round of Emergency Rental Assistance from the federal government. Critics …
Relief Groups in AR after Deadly Tornadoes: 'A Devastating Thing to See'
JONESBORO, Ark. - Disaster relief responders are assessing the damage from the tornadoes that took two lives in northeast Arkansas and caused major …
AR Preparing to Welcome Nearly 100 Afghan Refugees
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- More than a month after the sudden fall of Kabul led to tens of thousands of Afghans becoming refugees overnight, groups are …
AR Makes Policy Changes to Get Rental Assistance to Residents More Quickly
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas has made some changes to its state rent relief program to make it easier to distribute assistance to residents…