About Us

The Department of Community Programs was established in 1996 to address crime prevention issues and provide a greater array of social and human services needed and desired by citizens. This milestone achievement culminated efforts that started in 1988 with a $10 million grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. That was followed in 1991 with a Fighting Back Grant of $5 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Then, in 1993, Little Rock voters passed a 1/2 cent City sales tax to permanently designate City funds to sustain and administer Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment (PIT) funding (in addition to other major city initiatives). In 2011, voters overwhelmingly approved an additional 5/8 cent sales tax for operations to meet the city's increased needs. The Department operates on an annual PIT budget of $5 million, which in 2025 supported programs, services, and partnerships that served more than 12,000 Little Rock children, youth, and families.

If you would like to refer someone to our services, please email ProgramReferral@littlerock.gov

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