This fiscal year, the State of Arkansas has awarded nearly one million dollars to pregnancy resource centers that support women and families with unplanned pregnancies.
Act 622 of 2023 by Sen. Scott Flippo (R – Bull Shoals) and Rep. Lane Jean (R – Magnolia) authorizes $1 million in state-funded grants for crisis pregnancy centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and social services agencies that provide material support to women with unplanned pregnancies.
This grant funding provides women and families with alternatives to abortion.
The measure directs the Department of Finance and Administration to distribute the state-funded grants to these pregnancy help organizations by June 30, 2024.
To date, the State of Arkansas has successfully distributed nearly all of this funding for Fiscal Year 2024.
According to data on the State of Arkansas’ transparency website, Arkansas has awarded $972,961.07 to 26 organizations.
This money will have a tremendous, pro-life impact in Arkansas.
Now that abortion is prohibited in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother, we need to support women and families and eliminate the demand for abortion. This grant funding does that. It provides women in Arkansas with actual pro-life options — meaning they are less likely to travel out of state for abortion.
Family Council was pleased to support passage of Act 622 last year, and we plan to work for passage of another appropriation measure at the Arkansas Legislature this year.
Below is a list of the resource centers and the grant amounts awarded so far.
| Resource Center | Doing Business As | Grant Amount |
| INFORMED CHOICES WOMENS CENTER OF THE OZ | $71,167.00 | |
| NEW BEGINNINGS PREGNANCY CENTER | $47,970.00 | |
| PATHWAY RESOURCE CENTER | $40,200.00 | |
| ST JOSEPHS HELPERS OF PULASKI COUNTY | ARKANSAS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | $40,000.00 |
| CRADLE THE MATERNITY SUPPORT CENTER OF C | KATHLEEN BLOSSOM | $40,000.00 |
| ST BERNARDS HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDAT | $40,000.00 | |
| HOPEPLACE NEWPORT | $40,000.00 | |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE NWA INC | COMMUNITY CLINIC | $40,000.00 |
| OPEN ARMS PREGNANCY CENTER INC | $40,000.00 | |
| PLUM FOUNDATION | PEACE LOVE UNDERSTANDING MERCY | $40,000.00 |
| ABBA CHARITIES INC | $40,000.00 | |
| COMPASSION MINISTRIES LTD | $40,000.00 | |
| HOPEPLACE – FORDYCE | $40,000.00 | |
| PREGNANCY HELP CENTER | PREGNANCY HELP CLINIC | $39,956.00 |
| PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST | $39,919.00 | |
| CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL ARKAN | CARING HEARTS PREGNANCY CENTER | $39,462.00 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | $39,000.00 | |
| SOUTH ARKANSAS CARING PREGNANCY CENTER | HANNAH PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | $37,039.00 |
| HEART TO HEART PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER | $36,995.51 | |
| CHANGEPOINT PREGNANCY CARE AND PARENTING | $33,675.00 | |
| HOPEPLACE MONTICELLO | $33,493.00 | |
| HOPE OF THE DELTA CENTER | $31,864.56 | |
| LIFES CHOICE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER | $24,380.00 | |
| ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOMES AND FAM | LIVING WELL COUNSELING | $23,851.50 |
| FORT SMITH CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES INC | 1ST CHOICE PREGNANCY MEDICAL CENTER | $23,770.50 |
| HOPES FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CE | $10,218.00 | |
| Total | $972,961.07 |
