Storm Relief 2025

The Arkansas REALTORS® Association (ARA) will provide up to $300,000 in relief grants to help those impacted by the recent tornadoes in Cave City, Cushman, Diaz, Newport and Paragould. Applicants are eligible for up to $1,000 in funds, provided through a partnership with the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, to cover housing-related expenses, such as lease payments, incurred due to the storms.

The following command centers will be open on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Cave City/Cushman: Mossy Oak Properties, 8111 N St Louis St, Cave City, Ark. 72521

• Diaz/Newport: Bratcher Real Estate, 732 Malcolm Ave., Newport, Ark. 72112

• Paragould: Weichert, REALTORS®, 105 Reynolds Rd, Paragould, AR 72450

Board members of Hearts & Homes of Arkansas, Inc., an ARA-affiliated charity, and REALTOR® volunteers will offer computer access and application assistance at the command centers. Applications can also be found here starting March 27 and submitted by email to disaster@arkansasrealtors.com. If approved, checks will be mailed in the following weeks. Please read below for specific instructions on required documents and application eligibility.

In order to be eligible for this grant, you must have had damage to your home due to the storms. If you rent your home, you must have been displaced from your home due to the damage in order to qualify for the grant.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed. Incomplete applications will be denied.

Situations in which individuals qualify for aid:

- If you own you are paying a mortgage and your home was damaged due to the storms

- If you own your home outright and your home was damaged due to the storms

- If you rent your home and you were displaced due to the storms

There must have been damage to your primary dwelling. Things like fences, sheds, stand alone garages and structures of the like will not be approved for aid.

If you rent your home and are not displaced, you are ineligible for aid. You must have been displaced from your home and provide a new lease agreement or temporary housing receipts to be considered for grant funds.

Applicants must be able to show proof of residency.

Photos of damage are required.

No grant applications will be processed without accompanying photos. These will not be requested from you after the application is submitted. They must accompany the original application. 

Required Documentation Checklist

IF YOU OWN YOUR HOME AND PAY A MONTHLY MORTGAGE

• REQUIRED:

           o       Mortgage statement

           o    Photo ID

          o    Photos of damage

• If you were displaced and had a hotel stay:

           o     Hotel receipts

IF YOU OWN YOUR HOME OUTRIGHT

• REQUIRED:

            o      Photo ID

            o      Photos of damage

            o      One monthly utility bill

• If you were displaced and had a hotel stay:

            o      Hotel receipts

• If you own your home outright, you are only eligible for up to 50% ($500) of the maximum grant amount ($1,000).

IF YOU RENT YOUR HOME AND WERE DISPLACED

• REQUIRED:

             o        Photo ID

             o        Original Lease Agreement for damaged property

             o         NEW Lease Agreement OR hotel receipts

             o         Photos of damage

IF YOU RENT YOUR HOME AND WERE NOT DISPLACED

o You are not eligible for this grant program

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