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Arkansas Planning and Development Districts

Arkansas is divided into 8 planning and Development Districts. Each planning district covers six to twelve Arkansas counties which are bound together by common economic problems and opportunities. The planning districts provide many services including grant writing and administration for economic development projects in Arkansas. See below for contact information:

Central Arkansas Planning & Development District

Counties: Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline
902 North Center St. / P.O. Box 300
Lonoke, Arkansas 72086
Phone: 501-676-2721
Website: https://www.capdd.org/
District CEDS

East Arkansas Planning & Development District

Counties: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis
2905 King St. / P.O. Box 1403
Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401
Phone: 870-932-3957
Website: https://www.eapdd.com/
District CEDS

Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District

Counties: Baxter, Boone, Benton, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Washington
818 Hwy. 62-65 412 North / P.O. Box 190
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
Phone: 870-741-5404
Website: https://nwaedd.org/
District CEDS

Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District

Counties: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln
315 East 8th Ave. / P.O. Box 6806
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
Phone: 870-536-1971
Website: https://southeastarkansas.org/
District CEDS

Southwest Arkansas Planning & Development District

Counties: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier, Union
101 Harvey Couch Blvd. / P.O. Box 767
Magnolia, Arkansas 71754
Phone: 870-234-4030
Website: https://www.southwestar.org/
District CEDS

West Central Arkansas Planning & Development District

Counties: Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Johnson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope, Yell
1000 Central Ave. / P.O. Box 21100
Hot Springs, AR 71903
Phone: 501-525-7577
Website: https://wcapdd.org/
District CEDS

Western Arkansas Planning & Development District

Counties: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott, Sebastian
1109 S 16th St.
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone: 479-785-2651
Website: https://wapdd.org/
District CEDS

White River Planning & Development District

Counties: Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff
4441 Harrison St. / P.O. Box 2396
Batesville, Arkansas 72501
Phone: 870-793-5233
Website: https://www.wrpdd.org/
District CEDS