2026 Grants Awarded: Round 1

Agency/Purpose
Amount
ACPD
$50,000.00
To provide access to substance abuse treatment services for Jefferson County residents.
Aging Ahead
$100,000.00
To support the Meals Program in Jefferson County.
All For Family
$10,000.00
To develop a strategic plan.
Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter
$20,000.00
To provide Alzheimer's education, outreach and ongoing care support to Jefferson County residents.
American Cancer Society
$15,000.00
To provide support services for Jefferson County residents who are diagnosed with cancer. Services include the call center, transportation and lodging.
American Institute for Respiratory Equity
$30,000.00
To provide prescription assistance and new diagnosis kit backpacks to Jefferson County children diagnosed with asthma.
American Red Cross of Missouri & Arkansas
$50,000.00
To support disaster relief and preparedness programs in Jefferson County.
AMVETS National Service Foundation
$10,000.00
To support a health and benefits fair for Jefferson County Veterans.
Annie's Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids
$30,000.00
To support grief services for children and families in Jefferson County.
Antonia Fire Protection District
$3,000.00
To purchase trauma bags.
Area Resources for Community and Human Services FBO Kids Vision for Life St. Louis
$25,000.00
To purchase a mobile vision clinic.
Area Resources for Community and Human Services FBO Kids Vision for Life St. Louis
$45,000.00
To expand mobile vision clinic services to additional Jefferson County schools.
Arnold Food Pantry
$15,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses.
Atlas Youth Outreach
$25,000.00
To provide therapeutic support groups for teens in Jefferson County.
Back to Play
$5,000.00
To support the basic needs program.
Barnabas Foundation Inc.
$10,000.00
To construct new, fully accessible cabins.
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission
$10,000.00
To support transportation services in Jefferson County.
Burns Recovered Support Group
$10,000.00
To support Jefferson County children attending the Burn Camp.
Canine Companion Therapy Program
$2,500.00
To support children and adults who have experienced a traumatic event.
Catholic Charities of St. Louis
$20,000.00
To provide financial assistance to help families and individuals remain stably housed.
Catholic Charities of St. Louis
$50,000.00
To support transitional housing.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$10,000.00
To provide training for staff in the Family Support and Social Emotional Wellbeing programs.
CHADS Coalition For Mental Health
$110,000.00
To provide Family Support services and school-based programs, including Signs of Suicide and Social-Emotional Mentoring programs.
Champion Life Foundation Inc.
$50,000.00
To purchase food for the summer meal program.
Cherish
$10,000.00
To support grief services in Jefferson County.
Christian Family Services
$55,000.00
To provide program support for the foster care, maternity counseling and adoption, counseling services and transitional housing programs.
City of Crystal City
$17,504.00
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
City of Festus Administration
$5,550.00
To upgrade the dispatching software.
City of Herculaneum
$50,000.00
To support expansion of Kade's Playground.
CNS International Ministries Inc.
$6,000.00
To support residential substance use treatment services for Jefferson County residents.
Connect Church
$40,000.00
To purchase dental equipment.
Cornerstone Mission
$5,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County
$35,000.00
To support advocacy services for children who are in the foster care and family court system in Jefferson County.
Crisis Aid International
$25,000.00
To support services for Jefferson County children, youth and their families who are at risk for or have experienced child sexual exploitation or trafficking.
Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
$15,000.00
To provide services for children in Jefferson County who are visually impaired.
De Soto 73 Public Schools
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
DeSoto Food Pantry
$10,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need and to purchase food for the food pantry.
Developmental Disability Advocates
$10,000.00
To purchase a human resources information system.
Disability Resource Association, Inc.
$100,000.00
To provide program support for the emergency assistance, transportation and independent living programs.
Disability Resource In-Home Services
$29,500.00
To provide in-home care services and to support new aides with travel expenses.
Disability Resource In-Home Services
$35,000.00
To support the in-home care program and to provide medical equipment to individuals with a disability.
Dunklin R-5 School District
$10,000.00
To upgrade fitness opportunities for staff and students.
Duo Dogs, Inc.
$5,000.00
To provide therapy and assistance services at Jefferson County schools and facilities.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry
$20,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses of the food pantry.
Eye Thrive
$50,000.00
To provide Jefferson County children with comprehensive eye exams and glasses.
FamilyForward
$50,000.00
To provide trauma services and assessments for Jefferson County children in foster care.
Fechter Cancer Care Foundation
$5,000.00
To provide financial assistance to cancer patients going through treatment.
First United Methodist Church
$18,000.00
To purchase food and to assist with general operating expenses of the food pantry.
Food Outreach Inc.
$25,000.00
To provide healthy meals to Jefferson County residents who have HIV or cancer.
Foster Together
$25,000.00
To provide support for the basic needs program that serves foster parents and children.
Gateway Down Syndrome Association
$25,000.00
To support services for individuals with Down syndrome in Jefferson County.
Gateway Housing Service Project
$10,000.00
To build and install ramps in Jefferson County.
Gateway to Hope
$25,000.00
To provide support services to breast cancer patients in Jefferson County and to assist women in getting screened.
Get Healthy DeSoto
$4,254.08
To purchase garden equipment.
Girls on the Run of St. Louis
$40,000.00
To support the Girls on the Run program in Jefferson County schools.
Goldman Fire Protection District
$24,172.95
To purchase a chest compression device.
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services
$35,000.00
To support foster care services in Jefferson County.
Grace Presbyterian Church
$5,000.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Grandview R2 School District
$7,800.00
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
G. S. B. T. T. C. (Giving Something Back To The Community)
$12,500.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
H E R O E S CARE, INC.
$15,000.00
To provide assistance to Veterans who are participating in the counseling program.
High Ridge Elks Lodge 2455 Community Assistance Charity
$7,500.00
To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
Hillsboro Little League
$1,800.00
To purchase emergency medical equipment.
Hillsboro School District
$10,000.00
To support the basic needs program for students in the Hillsboro School District.
Jeffco Shop With A Cop
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the Shop with a Cop program in local schools.
Jefferson College Foundation, Inc.
$100,000.00
To purchase equipment for a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
Jefferson County Community Partnership
$19,500.00
To develop a strategic plan.
Jefferson County Family YMCA
$10,000.00
To expand the Diabetes Prevention program to Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Foster Children's Fund, Inc.
$12,500.00
To provide basic needs items to children in foster care.
Jefferson County Foster Closet
$10,000.00
To provide program support for the basic needs program.
Jefferson County Government
$25,000.00
To provide program support for the Treatment Court program.
Jefferson County Health Department
$175,000.00
To provide affordable and accessible safety net health services, including screenings and vaccinations, direct care and prevention education.
Total for 2026
$3,898,123.03