Felon-Friendly & Low-Income Housing Resources in Arkansas (2024–2025)

Welcome to our statewide guide for low-income and felon-friendly housing in Arkansas. Below you will find an updated, verified list of housing authorities, reentry programs, transitional shelters, apartment complexes, and financial resources. This list is intended for individuals seeking second chances and community stability.

Public Housing Authorities & Section 8 Vouchers

Fort Smith Housing Authority

  • Address: 2100 N 31st St, Fort Smith, AR 72904

  • Phone: (479) 782-4991

  • Website: fortsmithhousing.org

  • Services: Section 8 vouchers (tenant- and project-based), felon applications reviewed case-by-case

Siloam Springs Housing Authority

  • Address: 1255 W Tulsa St, Siloam Springs, AR 72761

  • Info: Low-income housing authority, known to include second-chance renters

Springdale Housing Authority

Fayetteville Housing Authority

Northwest Regional Housing Authority (Harrison)

Reentry & Transitional Housing Programs

Oasis of Northwest Arkansas Inc.

• Address: 38 Basildon Circle Bentonville, AR 72712
• Website: https://www.oasisforwomennwa.org/
• Email: director@oasisforwomennwa.org

Our House (Little Rock)

  • Address: 302 E Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, AR 72206

  • Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext 1 or 9611

  • Website: ourhouseshelter.org

  • Services: Structured long-term working shelter, sober living, job training

Nehemiah House / Union Rescue Mission

  • Address: 2921 Springer Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72206

  • Phone: (501) 374-4022 ext 4

  • Website: urmissionlr.org

Compassion In Action (Pulaski County)

  • Address: 311 Spring St #604, Little Rock, AR 72201

  • Phone: (501) 379-1549

Phoenix Recovery Centers (Little Rock)

  • Address: 104 N Battery St, Little Rock, AR 72205

  • Phone: (501) 725-4907

Hand Up Housing of Arkansas

  • Address: 620 Curtis Sykes Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72114

  • Phone: (501) 376-6694

  • Email: handuphousingofar@gmail.com

Houseaboutit (Little Rock)

  • Address: 10025 W Markham St #140, Little Rock, AR 72205

  • Phone: (501) 227-0990 | (844) 502-9837

  • Email: info@houseaboutit.org

Immerse Arkansas (Youth Ages 14–21)

  • Address: 5300 Asher Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204

  • Phone: (501) 404-9890

  • Email: info@immersearkansas.org

Little Rock Compassion Center

  • Men's Shelter: 3618 W Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, AR 72204

  • Women's Shelter: 4210 Asher Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204

  • Phone: (501) 296-9114 (Men), (501) 663-2974 (Women)

St. Francis House (Veterans Only)

  • Address: 2701 S Elm St, Little Rock, AR 72204

  • Phone: (501) 664-5036

Stepping Stones Sanctuary (Trumann)

Northwest Arkansas Listings

7Hills Homeless Center (Fayetteville)

  • New emergency shelter (2024), up to 64 beds

  • Offers two meals/day & housing transition support

New Beginnings (Fayetteville)

  • 20 micro-cabins for transitional reentry

Felon-Friendly Apartments in Springdale (from CASA NWA)

  • Nantuckette Apartments: 126 Rhodes Ave, Springdale, AR 72764

  • Pleasant Point Apartments: 1670 S Pleasant St, Springdale, AR 72764

  • Contact CASA NWA: (479) 725-2213

Felon-Friendly Apartments & Rentals (2024–2025)

Springdale (CASA NWA List)

  • Bridgestone Apartments: 1272 Bridgestone Ave • (479) 751-8866

  • Berryfield Apartments: 2353 N Lowell Rd • (479) 717-2674

  • Elmdale Manor: 403 Morrison Pl • (479) 751-7018

  • Powell Apartments: 910 Powell St • (479) 756-9900

  • Black Oak Apartments: 608 Black Oak Ave • (479) 756-6890

  • J & B Apartments: 3200 S Thompson St • (479) 751-9605

  • Crutcher Strawberry Apartments: 910 Powell St • (479) 927-3600

  • Eastwood Apartments: 2200 E Mountain Rd • (479) 927-0676

  • Sunset Apartments: 1510 Kirsten Dr Apt A • (479) 751-3492

  • Fox Fire Apartments: 1701 S West End St • (479) 751-1472

  • Brookhaven Apartments: 1127 Brookhaven Ct • (479) 927-9901

  • Johnson Meadows Apartments: 2447 Johnson Meadows Pl • (479) 750-0025

  • The Station Apartments: 762 Locomotive Ave • (479) 756-1312

  • Spring Meadows: 1800 Carley Rd • (479) 756-8570

  • Springdale Ridge: 770 S 40th St • (479) 927-9616

  • Jonesboro (via YellowPages)

    • Cedar Manor Apartments – 2009 Cedar Heights Dr • (870) 972‑5220

    • Walker Court Apartments – 1129 Walker Pl • (870) 935‑0832

    • College Corner Apartments – 1830 E Johnson Ave Apt 19 • (903) 948‑2928

    • Colony East Apartments – 101 Holmes Rd • (870) 935‑4800

    • The Pines Apartments – 301 N Caraway Rd • (870) 972‑0070

    • Chateau Apartments – 828 S Caraway Rd • (870) 935‑8378

    • West Minister Apartments – 2210 Sybel Cv • (870) 931‑1520

    • Breckenridge Apartments – 1811 Self Cir • (870) 935‑9018

    • Oak Place Apartments – 1708 E Johnson Ave • (870) 934‑8555

    • Williamsburg Apartments – 1601 Aggie Rd • (870) 931‑2058

    • Caraway Commons Apartments – 3308 Caraway Commons Dr • (870) 268‑0008

    • Aspen Garden Apartments – 1011 Rains St • (870) 972‑1898

    • Garden Manor Apartments – 399 Garden Manor Dr • (870) 932‑6406

    • Park Lake Apartments – 3700 Kristi Lake Dr • (870) 933‑8202

    • Willow Apartments – 726 Southwest Dr • (870) 362‑8935

    • Glenn Cypress Apartments – 2200 W Washington Ave • (870) 935‑2059

    • Whitten Creek Apartments – 100 McNatt Dr, Brookland • (870) 933‑1298

    • Oak Tree Apartments – 401 N Bernis St, Brookland • (870) 931‑9987

    • Pecan Valley Apartments – 106 E College St, Bono • (870) 910‑3535

    • Oak Street Apartments – 520 Oak St, Trumann • (870) 483‑1086

    • Cottonwood Manor Apartments – 300 S Pine Ave, Trumann • (870) 483‑6063

    • Carriage House Apartments – 2501 Erin, Paragould • (870) 460‑0550

    Pocahontas (via Reddit)

    • Hillcrest Apartments – User noted for accepting felons; one-story layout, window A/C; no central HVAC.

Statewide / Online Listings

  • The Meadows Apartments (Little Rock): from $695/mo

  • Oakwood Apartments (Springdale): from $625/mo

  • Park Avenue (Fayetteville): from $795/mo

  • Willow Creek (Rogers): from $675/mo

  • Spring Lake (Conway): from $725/mo

  • Village at North Hills (Sherwood): from $925/mo

  • Reserve at Mesa Verde (Fayetteville): from $995/mo

Financial Assistance & Grants

Arkansas DHS Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

  • Apply via DHS site

  • Offers rental/homelessness prevention for eligible low-income or reentry cases

Arkansas Housing Trust Fund

  • Grants up to $20,000 available for at-risk renters

United Way Arkansas

  • Housing assistance up to $15,000 via local chapters

Salvation Army Arkansas

  • Offers rent/security deposit assistance through Center of Hope shelters

ADOC Reentry Grants

  • $5,000 transitional housing grants (through Arkansas Department of Corrections)

Federal Home Loan Bank (Dallas District)

  • $15,000 housing support grants for income-qualified applicants

Legal Help & Record Sealing

Legal Aid of Arkansas

  • Phone: 1-800-952-9243

  • Fair housing support, evictions, rental discrimination cases

Clean Slate Program (CALS)

  • Phone: (501) 376-3423

  • Helps seal eligible criminal records to improve housing options

City & State Reentry Support

Arkansas Department of Corrections Reentry Services

  • Email: ACCReentry@adc.arkansas.gov

Little Rock Reentry Program

  • Address: 3012 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr, Little Rock, AR 72206

  • Phone: (501) 371-4476

  • Emails: dpridgeon@littlerock.gov | smfisher@littlerock.gov