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A meeting of the Board of Directors of Friendship Community Care, Inc. will be held at noon the fourth Wednesday of each month. The meeting will be held at Friendship Community Care’s Administration
Board Room located at 920 University Drive, Russellville, AR 72802.
Public notice is hereby given this 9th day of April 2025 that Friendship Community Care, Inc of Po Drawer 2109, AR 728011 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicles: #2 23’ Medium Cutaway Bus, w/Lift (12/2) WC. These vehicles will be used primarily for the following purposes: Will provide transportation for individuals with developmental disabilities to adult day treatment programs located in Russellville and Rogers Arkansas. Serving counties Pope, Yell, Johnson, Washington and Benton. Purchase of the above vehicles is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization in provision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intent to infringe upon, or compete with existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307, urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural public transit operators.
Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become a part of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to the persons listed below:
Debbie Brown
EVP Finance
Friendship Community Care Inc.
Po Drawer 2109, AR 728011
and to:
Latina Sisco, Section Head
Public Transportation Programs Office
Arkansas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
Name of Institution/Facility: Friendship Community Care, Inc.
Institutions/Facility Address: 920 University Ave., Russellville, AR 72801
Today announced its sponsorship of the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no charge or at a reduced charge to enrolled persons at the participating institution(s) listed above. In accordance with Federal law and the United States Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at
(202)720-2600 (voice or TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339).
Household Size | REDUCED PRICE MEALS | FREE MEALS | ||||
Annual | Monthly | Weekly | Annual | Monthly | Weekly | |
1 | 28,953 | 2,413 | 557 | 20,345 | 1,696 | 392 |
2 | 39,128 | 3,261 | 753 | 27,495 | 2,292 | 529 |
3 | 49,303 | 4,109 | 949 | 34,645 | 2,888 | 667 |
4 | 59,478 | 4,957 | 1,144 | 41,795 | 3,483 | 804 |
5 | 69,653 | 5,805 | 1,340 | 48,945 | 4,079 | 942 |
6 | 79,828 | 6,653 | 1,536 | 56,095 | 4,675 | 1,079 |
7 | 90,003 | 7,501 | 1,731 | 63,245 | 5,271 | 1,217 |
8 | 100,178 | 8,349 | 1,927 | 70,395 | 5,867 | 1,354 |
For each additional family member | 10,175 | 849 | 196 | 7,150 | 596 | 138 |
This chart is to be used by institutions, schools, centers, and sponsoring organizations to approve and categorize complete income eligibility applications for free and reduced-price meals.
USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER, LENDER, AND EMPLOYER.
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General Resources:
Affordable Rental Housing
Arkansas Autism Foundation
Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center (AAROC)
Arkansas Disability Coalition
Arkansas Food Bank
Arkansas Homeless Shelter and Supportive Housing
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Arkansas State Independent Living Council
Attention Deficit Disorders Association
Career OneStop
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Disability Rights Arkansas
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Help for Homeless Veterans
HIV Testing Sites in Arkansas
Homeless Shelter Directory
iCan – Tools for Life
NAMI Arkansas
Needy Meds
Sources of Arkansas
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Arc of Arkansas
The Medicine Program
UA Partners for Inclusive Communities
Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
PASSE Resources:
Arkansas Total Care
Summit Community Care
Empower Healthcare Solutions
PASSE Resources:
Arkansas Medicaid – https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/medical-services
Medicaid (national) – medicaid.gov Medicaid Saves Lives – medicaidSavesLives.com