Cherry L. Smith

Acting State Director

Thank you for visiting our web site.  We appreciate the opportunity to inform you of the funding programs available through the USDA Rural Development Mission Area.

Arkansas is known throughout the nation as "The Natural State" for good reason.  Arkansas possesses industrious people with a vision for the future and access to abundant natural resources.  Our staff throughout Arkansas stands ready to demonstrate how our programs can help our residents achieve their goals and make rural Arkansas an even better place to work and live.

We stand ready to partner with State and Local agencies, to combine our resources where needed to meet these objectives.  We look forward to working with you, to see what our programs can do for you.