The Arkansas Fresh Start rental assistance program is managed by the state’s 15 Community Action Agencies, including counties in our area. We have complete details below. This program is for tenants, lessees, or residents of residential properties covered by the CDC’s order, temporarily halting residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Central Arkansas Development Council is continuing the Fresh Start Program for the counties of Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Lonoke, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Pulaski, Saline, Sevier, and Union counties. The Fresh Start Program is a rental assistance program that will pay up to two and a half months of past-due rent for families that are affected by covid-19. Applications will be accepted Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM only. Applicants who have already received funds through the Fresh Start Program may be ineligible for additional funds. Applications are accepted at https://arfreshstart.com/. Once applicant sign into the system, they must wait to be accepted to further their application.