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Crittenden County: 29 county and regional listings, plus statewide and federal routes. A regional office may be located in a different county.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Crittenden DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

401 South College Boulevard, West Memphis, AR 72301-1734

870-732-5170 (v)

Published county match: Crittenden

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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County filter Crittenden; office heading Crittenden · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 4965f998430c58814a0a695584ba93e906b635e20c84350b3a1caa67665825d6

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Crittenden County Health Unit - Earle

Published services: Community Services, Family Planning, Immunizations, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

841 Ruth St, Earle, 72331

(870) 792-7393

Published county match: Crittenden

Listed as active Satellite Health Unit. County identifies the listed unit; it does not establish exclusive residency eligibility. Confirm which services are available at this unit.

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 22; County field Crittenden · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Crittenden County Health Unit - West Memphis

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Maternity, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

901 N 7th St, West Memphis, 72301

870-735-4334

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 26; County field Crittenden · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

870-972-5980

Published county match: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis

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Child support servicesCounty contact

West Memphis Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

3821 N. Airport Rd, Marion, AR 72364

870-739-2555

Published county match: Crittenden

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Office heading West Memphis Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 3 Veteran Service Officer — Ric Bolton

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

870-253-9767

Published county match: Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, St. Francis, Stone, White, Woodruff

County matches use the county row’s district number. District 4 spells Hot Spring as Hot Springs; canonical Arkansas county name retained.

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Emergency Solutions Grants Housing Assistance

HUD-funded rapid rehousing, shelter operations, street outreach, and short-term assistance delivered through local governments and nonprofit providers.

HomelessnessHousingRapid Rehousing
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 7
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Arkansas scholarships and grants

State financial-aid programs administered through the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.

501-371-2000
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IOLTA, State Funding, and Pro Bono Infrastructure

Access to Justice funding, mandatory IOLTA, filing-fee surcharges, volunteer lawyers, fellowships, and innovation grants.

CourtsCriminal DefenseIOLTA
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 15
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Small-business or nonprofit legal starting point

I need help with formation, contracts, licensing, or a dispute involving a small organization.

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Small-business or nonprofit legal starting point situation pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Small-business or nonprofit legal starting point pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Project Zero Arkansas

DCFS partner promoting permanent adoptive homes for waiting children, including teens, sibling groups, and children with complex medical needs.

AdoptionFoster YouthPermanency
Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 7–11
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Arkansas Department of Transportation Project Portfolio

State transportation agency managing maintenance, capital projects, federal appropriations, and bond-financed highway improvements.

InfrastructureState FinanceTransportation
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10
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Legal Aid Farmworker Project

Specialized civil legal services for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers facing wage theft, retaliation, unsafe conditions, housing abuse, and related employment problems.

EmploymentFarmworkersHousing
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 10–11
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Public School Finance and Foundation Funding

Public School Fund appropriations, per-pupil foundation amounts, categorical funding, teacher salary equalization, and school mandates.

EducationMedicaidState Finance
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6
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Grant Child-Welfare Coverage Profile

Child-welfare procedural coverage profile for Grant, containing 16 tracked coverage categories.

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Arkansas Future Grant

Last-dollar grant for qualifying high-demand associate-degree and technical-certificate programs, with mentoring, service, and in-state work commitments.

ScholarshipsTechnical EducationWorkforce
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11
Program Official Reviewed baseline
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TEA Child-Only Grant for Kinship Caregivers

Cash assistance for relatives caring for a child outside full foster-home licensure, assessed primarily on the child's financial status.

Cash AssistanceKinship CareTea
Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7
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11 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas County Justices of the Peace Procedures Manual (2022)

Association of Arkansas Counties reference manual describing the duties, responsibilities, procedures, meetings, ordinances, budgeting, and day-to-day work of Arkansas justices of the peace and quorum courts. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

County FinanceCounty GovernmentIndexed Document
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Constitution of the State of Arkansas of 1874

Searchable versions of the Arkansas Constitution of 1874, including the Declaration of Rights, governmental structure, judicial provisions, finance and taxation articles, and constitutional amendments. Multiple indexed versions are grouped into one logical entry rather than duplicated. The source database contains 2 indexed records in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

AmendmentsArkansas ConstitutionConstitutional Law
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Arkansas Public Defender System

Indigency affidavits, APDC structure, state-county funding, caseload concerns, and the constitutional right to counsel.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 5–6
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Transportation and Infrastructure Finance

ARDOT project finance, federal appropriations, Amendment 91 bonds, and highway revenue mechanisms.

Court FormsInfrastructureMedicaid
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10
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Issue 4 Water Infrastructure Bond Measure

The proposed 2026 water bond, infrastructure need, debt issuance caps, matching funds, and agricultural water projects.

BondsCourt FormsInfrastructure
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10
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Legal Aid Intake, Triage, and Service Levels

Statewide helpline intake, eligibility screening, legal advice, brief services, full representation, and covered civil matters.

BenefitsCivil LawConsumer
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 3–5
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Revenue Stabilization Act and Balanced-Budget Framework

How Arkansas prioritizes monthly general-revenue distributions through A, B, and C categories and limits spending to cash collected.

BudgetCourt FormsCourts
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 2
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State Expenditures and Federal Infusions

General-fund spending, total state expenditures, federal transfers, and American Rescue Plan effects.

BudgetCourt FormsCourts
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 2–3
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Medicaid Finance, ARHOME, and PASSE

Federal matching, ARHOME premium assistance, budget neutrality, PASSE managed care, risk corridors, and premium-tax financing.

BenefitsCourt FormsDisability
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7–9
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Arkansas Macroeconomic Context

Regional economic engines, income and poverty measures, labor-force participation, and the tax base that supports state spending.

Court FormsCourtsEconomic Policy
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 1–2
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3 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas State Laws for Charitable Organizations (2016)

2016 state-law profile covering Arkansas nonprofit formation, governance, director duties, charitable solicitation, registration, taxation, mergers, dissolution, and related state requirements. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Charitable OrganizationsCorporate GovernanceFiduciary Duties
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

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