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HB1004
Funding for a Reentry Center Grant in Arkansas
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposes to set aside $506,000 from the Division of Community Correction Fund as a grant for an organization called Returning Home.
What it does
- Sets aside $506,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- Designates this money specifically as a Reentry Center Grant to be given to Returning Home.
- Requires the Department of Corrections - Division of Community Correction to manage and spend these funds from its specific fund account.
- States that spending must follow state laws on purchasing, accounting, budgeting, and other fiscal controls.
Who it affects
- The Arkansas Department of Corrections - Division of Community Correction
- Returning Home organization
Limits and unknowns
- The bill only provides funding for the specific time between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
- This legislation did not become law because it died in a House Committee on March 12, 2026.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used for budgeting, which in this case runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.