Heritage Arkansas Department

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) identifies, evaluates, registers and preserves the state's historic and cultural resources. The agency houses the Main Street Arkansas program, which works with local communities to revitalize downtown commercial areas. It offers grants for the rehabilitation of historic courthouses and other structures. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program works with city governments around the state to foster preservation at the local level. The agency also works with government agencies to protect historic resources from federal undertakings. Its Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail works locally to preserve the state's civil war-related properties. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is additionally involved in the Arkansas Famous and Historic Tree Program.

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department administers a range of traffic safety programs related to roadways and railroad crossings. It specializes in the development, operation and maintenance of highway and transportation systems. The department administers the Small Urbanized Area Formula, Non-Urbanized Area Formula, Elderly and Disabled Capital, Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning, and State Planning and Research programs. It promotes funding to construct and maintain transportation infrastructure, as well as coordinates highway planning with other modes of transportation. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department also promotes intermodal transportation activities through air, transit, waterways, highways, rails and pipelines. It operates through bridge, construction, environmental, fiscal services, human resources, internal audit, legal, roadway design, and equipment and procurement divisions. The department additionally offers access driveway and motor fuel import and export permits.