The State of Arkansas is nearly finished awarding $1 million in grants to pregnancy-help organizations for the 2022-2023 budget cycle, according to figures posted on the state’s official transparency website.
The state government’s annual budget cycle runs from July 1 through June 30 — meaning Arkansas’ 2023 fiscal year will end next month.
Last year the Arkansas Legislature passed an appropriation measure budgeting $1 million for publicly-funded grants to pro-life pregnancy-help organizations — such as crisis pregnancy centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and social services agencies — that provide material support to women with unplanned pregnancies.
All told, nearly two dozen pro-life charities have received funding under this grant program. That’s something to celebrate!
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Pregnancy resource centers and similar organizations give women real options besides abortion. That’s why a growing number of states provide these organizations with public funding.
This year the Arkansas Legislature voted to renew the $1 million grant program for the 2023-2024 budget cycle. That new program begins July 1.
Below is a breakdown of pro-life organizations and the amount of grant funding each has received as of this spring.
Vendor
Vendor DBA
Expenditure
INFORMED CHOICES WOMENS CENTER OF THE OZ
$ 79,737.51
PLUM FOUNDATION
PEACE LOVE UNDERSTANDING MERCY
65,011.46
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST
60,143.68
SOUTH ARKANSAS CARING PREGNANCY CENTER
HANNAH PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
59,698.97
OPEN ARMS PREGNANCY CENTER INC
59,134.74
HOPEPLACE NEWPORT
51,936.00
ST JOSEPHS HELPERS OF PULASKI COUNTY
ARKANSAS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
51,718.00
CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL ARKAN
CARING HEARTS PREGNANCY CENTER
51,708.12
HEART TO HEART PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER
51,480.56
CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
NEW BEGINNINGS PREGNANCY CENTER
46,812.36
COMPASSION MINISTRIES LTD
46,221.47
HOPEPLACE MONTICELLO
45,445.97
HOPE OF THE DELTA CENTER
44,161.00
HOPEPLACE – FORDYCE
43,936.00
ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME & FAMILY
CONNECTED FOSTER CARE & ADOPTIONS
39,962.50
PATHWAY RESOURCE CENTER
37,962.08
PREGNANCY HELP CENTER
PREGNANCY HELP CLINIC
36,093.47
ALPHA PREGNANCY PROBLEM CENTER OF BATESV
THE ALPHA CENTER INC
32,768.00
CHANGEPOINT PREGNANCY CARE AND PARENTING
31,789.47
ACTS OF HOPE INC
26,230.96
CRADLE THE MATERNITY SUPPORT CENTER OF C
KATHLEEN BLOSSOM
25,613.97
RIGHT TO LIFE OF TEXARKANA INC
FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY RESOURCE
7,000.66
Total
$ 994,566.95
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