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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.

Official record

Sources

Source attached

Official summary

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.