Success Stories

24 Dec Department of Justice Awards $500,000 Grant to Wichita Children’s Home (WCH)

Wichita Children’s Home (WCH) recently received a grant for $500,000 from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, Integrated Services Grant to help WCH build upon WCH’s capacities and existing relationships with multiple sectors to sustain and scale high-quality services...

23 Dec USDA Awards $496,348 Grant to the Mercy Health System

Mercy Health System was recently awarded a $496,348.65 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) to support the purchase of equipment which will facilitate the delivery of telemedicine services from the Virtual Care Center (VCC) to the end...

22 Dec Jackson County COMBAT Awards $415,000 Grant to Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS)

Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. was recently awarded a $415,000 grant from the Jackson County COMBAT Treatment Program, Renewal to support the Substance Use Disorder Program. This program focuses on our residential inpatient clients and provides partial hospitalization treatment they receive at our outpatient facilities. Many of our clients...

21 Dec Jackson County Community Children’s Services Fund Awards $250,000 Grant to Raytown Quality School (RQS)

Raytown Quality Schools (RQS) was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from Jackson County Community Children’s Services Fund to support Raytown Connect social workers.  These social workers will provide assessment, intervention, referral, and post-intervention services to students who are identified through universal screenings or referrals by students, staff members,...

20 Dec Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Awards $181,381 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $181,381 grant from the Kauffman Foundation Quality Enhancement Grant to increase the capacity for curriculum enhancement and institutionalize a coaching culture at the Thomas Roque Early Head Start Center. This project will expand the Y’s capacity to provide Early Head...

19 Dec Jackson County Outside Agency Funding Awards $358,000 Grant to United Inner City Services (UICS)

United Inner City Services (UICS) was recently awarded a $358,000 grant from the Jackson County Outside Agency Funding to provide general operating support for its early childhood education programs at St. Mark Center and the new Metro Center location. Funding will support approximately 275 children and their families with...

18 Dec Department of Justice (DOJ) Awards $250,000 Grant to Raytown Quality Schools (RQS)

Raytown Quality Schools (RQS) recently received a grant for $250,000 from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, STOP Technology and Threat Assessment Grant (DOJ BJA) to install and implement Anyvision facial recognition software (FRS), which will enable anonymous identification and reporting of potentially dangerous...

17 Dec Health Forward Foundation Awards $120,000 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $120,000 from the Health Forward Foundation, Healthy Communities to support staffing, research and data collection, convening multi-sector partners, the creation of customized technology platforms, and demonstration pilots. The Y will engage multiple stakeholders to discuss transforming traditional corporate wellness...

16 Dec Carrie J. Loose Trust Awards $100,000 Grant to United Inner City Services (UICS)

United Inner City Services (UICS) was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Carrie J. Loose Trust to provide general operating support for its early childhood education programs at St. Mark Center and the new location, Metro Center. Funds will support approximately 275 children and their families through the...

10 Dec Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts Awards $65,000 Grant to Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI)

Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) recently received a grant for $65,000 from the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts to support KCAI’s ceramics department and annual fund, a general operating fund that addresses the gap between student tuition and the actual costs of educating students. The ceramics program is critical for achieving our mission of preparing gifts students to transform the world creatively through art and design.