Success Stories
03 Sep Council Bluffs Community School District (CBCSD) Receives $119,428 Grant from the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Council Bluffs Community School District was recently awarded a $119,428 grant from the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to provide an enhanced security system to mitigate potential threats. Council Bluffs Community School District will utilize grant funding to support implementation of an integrated electronic security system to provide twenty-four hour a day and seven days a week door access and video surveillance at the district or individual building level. The district will have the ability to perform a district wide emergency lock down of all buildings, or each individually from a central location, or from select mobile devices.
02 Sep KidsTLC Receives $5,000 Grant from the CPS Foundation
KidsTLC recently received a grant for $5,000 from the CPS Foundation to support the purchase of supplies and equipment for a new sensory wall to benefit youth participating in KidsTLC’s Autism Services program. The funds from the CPS Foundation will support the installation of two sensory walls that will provide education and promote self-reliance for children with ASD who have issues with sensory processing.
01 Sep Washington University Receives a $2,460,949 Grant from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Washington University recently received a grant for $2,460,949 from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Special Emphasis Panel to research the dissemination and implementation of an evidence-based pediatric weight management program for use by low-income families. The grant will provide funding to package and test an evidence-based pediatric weight management intervention (PWMI) program titled “Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT)” in rural and urban settings to increase access to this effective treatment among low-income families with children 5 to 12 years of age.
18 Aug KidsTLC Receives $20,000 Grant from First National Bank of Omaha
KidsTLC recently received a grant for $20,000 from the First National Bank of Omaha to support the stable housing, navigation, and crisis support services provided by the Thriving Families program (formerly Street Outreach Services), which assists families and their children who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk for becoming homeless in obtaining/maintaining permanent housing.
12 Aug The YMCA of Greater Kansas City Receives $14,000 Grant from the USA Swimming Foundation, Make a Splash
The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $14,000 grant from the USA Swimming Foundation, Make a Splash to help provide scholarships for children to receive full session of swim lessons and for the Safety Around Water Drowning Prevention curriculum. This program will provide potentially life-saving swimming lessons and drowning prevention education to school-age children most at risk for accidental drowning.
10 Aug Genesis Promise Academy Receives $50,829 Grant from Jackson County Community Children’s Services Fund
Genesis Promise Academy recently received a grant for $50,829 from the Jackson County Community Children’s Services Fund to expand behavioral health programs and staff training, resulting in more students receiving high-quality counseling services. The Counseling Program’s services are family focused, person centered, culturally responsive, and trauma informed. The goal is for students to be able to succeed academically and have healthy, productive, happy lives. Additional funds for counseling services will improve and expand existing services so that more students are able to get the help they need to heal from trauma and succeed academically and socially.
09 Aug The YMCA of Greater Kansas City Receives $150,000 Grant from the Hearst Foundation
The YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $150,000 from the Hearst Foundation to support the construction of the Downtown Y/Kirk Family Community Center, providing 8,000 individuals in downtown Kansas City with health and wellness programs and services, including community-integrated health care provided by a major medical partner. The YMCA of Greater Kansas City will construct the Downtown Y/Kirk Family Community Center (“Downtown Y”). It will offer state-of-the-art wellness facilities, a natatorium, a teaching kitchen, a lobby/community commons and intergenerational spaces, and space dedicated for a major medical partner.
08 Aug Powell Gardens Receives $100,000 Grant from Louetta M. Cowden Foundation
Powell Gardens was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Louetta M. Cowden Foundation for construction of a new Entrance Garden and turnout lane along U.S. Highway 50. In addition to construction of a gateway and garden, the entrance will be moved toward the top of a hill for greater visibility and safety. Powell Gardens seeks to create a first impression of the gardens that more accurately depicts the stunning gardens within the gates. As a result, the Entrance Garden will improve the experience of its current audience and attract new visitors due to greater highway visibility.