Industry News
16 May J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Awards $500,000 Capital Grant to the YMCA of Greater Kansas City
The YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $500,000 from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to support capital funding for the Downtown Y/Kirk Family Community Center. The $500,000 will be used towards the construction of a 60,000-square-foot Downtown Y/Kirk Family Community Center (Downtown Y). In partnership with Truman Medical Center (TMC), the building represents a new journey for the Y, focused on improving the health and wellness of residents across the Greater Kansas City area.
14 May Mid-America Regional Council Awards $60,467 to TNC Community
TNC Community was recently awarded a $60,467 grant from the Mid-America Regional Council to support the purchase of two handicap-accessible minivans.
13 May Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) Receives $5,723,005 Head Start Continuation Grant from Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) was recently awarded a $5,723,005 Head Start, Year 4 Continuation grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide universal access to quality early childhood services. These services will include a high-quality, comprehensive program using Creative Curriculum for Preschool. This curriculum promotes school readiness, and is aligned with the Kansas Early Learning Guidelines and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework for preschoolers.
12 May Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Receives $65,000 Grant from Sunderland Foundation
Metro Lutheran Ministry (MLM) was recently awarded a $65,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation to support phase two of a three-phase renovation of MLM’s Central Community Assistance Center (CAC), located at 3031 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64109. As MLM continues to expand its services to offer more holistic and comprehensive solutions to poverty and homelessness in Kansas City, the need for remote office locations, community outreach, and advanced network security has increased.
11 May KCKPS Awarded $5,623,080 Head Start Continuation Grant from DHHS
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) was recently awarded a $5,623,080 Head Start, Year 3 Continuation grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide universal access to quality early childhood services. These services will include a high-quality, comprehensive program using Creative Curriculum for Preschool. This curriculum promotes school readiness, and is aligned with the Kansas Early Learning Guidelines and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework for preschoolers.
10 May KidsTLC Receives $75,000 Award from Sarli Family Foundation
KidsTLC was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the Sarli Family Foundation to support general agency operating funds. The agency is expanding its autism services program, implementing sustainability strategies to preserve our outpatient behavioral health care program, making advancements in our trauma informed care treatment philosophy, renovating one of our residential buildings, and making significant improvements in our technology/client record keeping.
09 May KCKPS Receives $1,676,502 Award from KSCCTF ECBG
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools was recently awarded a $1,676,502 grant from Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund Early Childhood Block Grant to Project SPARK will implement services to meet the needs of at-risk early childhood children and families. Successful Partnerships to Assure Readiness for Kindergarten (Project SPARK) will support four classrooms and will provide coaching to four Head Start classrooms. These classrooms, which address waiting lists and offer more opportunities for three year old's, will be a mix of three and four year old's.
06 May Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Early Learning Collaborative Awards $103,853 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City
YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $103,853 grant from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Early Learning Collaborative to supports general program operations of six of the Y’s Early Education centers serving income eligible children ages six weeks to five years.