Arkansas payment assistance

Resources
Help starts here — Arkansas211.org
Arkansas 211, a statewide program headquartered at the United Way of Northwest Arkansas, is our Black Hills Cares partner.
Arkansas 211 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, and multilingual way to locate hundreds of human services in your area. Arkansans may dial 2-1-1 or 1-866-489-6983 to speak with an Arkansas 211 community resource specialist or search statewide resources at Arkansas211.org to get help with utility bill payments, employment, childcare, disaster assistance, tax preparation, housing, food, youth services, veteran assistance, support groups and more.
Hark
Northwest Arkansas is full of wonderful resources but knowing where to start can be tough. United Way of Northwest Arkansas’ Arkansas 211 program and Hark have partnered to provide the region’s most comprehensive critical health and human resource database to connect you will solutions in our community. Dial 211 or 1-866-489-6983 to speak with an Arkansas 211 community resource specialist or fill out the contact form to begin your free and confidential needs assessment with a Hark community liaison.
Arkansas Community Action Agencies
Community Action Agencies in Arkansas can help direct low-income individuals and families to resources for food, utility and weatherization assistance, as well as senior services and Head Start early education programs.