(a) There is created a grant program to be known as the “Fight Senior Hunger Community Grant Match Program” to incentivize Arkansas counties, cities, and nonprofit organizations to help fight senior hunger in their respective communities.
(b) The Department of Human Services is authorized to award a grant to a county, city, or nonprofit organization from funds provided if:(1) The county, city, or nonprofit organization develops a written plan for providing meals or food to senior citizens in its community and submits the written plan to the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services; and(2) The members of the county quorum court, city council, or nonprofit organization submit proof that, through either donations of money or property in kind, citizens of the county or city, or persons associated with the nonprofit organization, have pledged or will make available no less than one-half (½) of the cost of the program.
(1) The county, city, or nonprofit organization develops a written plan for providing meals or food to senior citizens in its community and submits the written plan to the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services; and
(2) The members of the county quorum court, city council, or nonprofit organization submit proof that, through either donations of money or property in kind, citizens of the county or city, or persons associated with the nonprofit organization, have pledged or will make available no less than one-half (½) of the cost of the program.
(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, upon the division’s approval of compliance required by subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the department may approve a state grant to be used for the benefit of the county, city, or nonprofit organization program in an amount that equals up to one-half (½) of the estimated program cost.(2) The state’s share of the county, city, or nonprofit organization program shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, upon the division’s approval of compliance required by subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the department may approve a state grant to be used for the benefit of the county, city, or nonprofit organization program in an amount that equals up to one-half (½) of the estimated program cost.
(2) The state’s share of the county, city, or nonprofit organization program shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(d) As used in this section:(1) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization formed under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), as it existed on January 1, 2025; and(2) “Property in kind” is limited to kitchen and dining space operational costs that would be associated with the county, city, or nonprofit organization’s program.
(1) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization formed under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), as it existed on January 1, 2025; and
(2) “Property in kind” is limited to kitchen and dining space operational costs that would be associated with the county, city, or nonprofit organization’s program.