JEFFERSON CITY – Two River Region youth groups are among 16 youth groups from across Missouri which have been awarded grants from the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Building Our American Communities grant program.
Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn made the announcement recently.
The two River Region youth groups receiving grants are: Ste. Genevieve FFA and the Farrar-Hawthorne 4-H Club in Frohna.
The Ste. Genevieve FFA is among eight local chapters of the National FFA Organization and the Farrar-Hawthorne 4-H Club is among eight Missouri 4-H clubs statewide have been awarded funds for their community service projects this year.
Each of the 2022 awardees will receive $500 toward their projects, which may include upgrades or additions to existing facilities, grounds or buildings, such as fairgrounds, parks or community centers used by local organizations.
The Building Our American Communities program has been supporting youth projects since the 1970s. Each year, youth organizations throughout Missouri submit proposals for consideration for the grants that support specific projects within each community. The grants are funded through Missouri’s Agriculture Development Fund under an agreement with the USDA.
FFA Chapters: Ste. Genevieve FFA, Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve County), Sheldon FFA, Sheldon (Vernon County);NEVC FFA, Walker (Vernon County); Portageville School District FFA, Portageville (New Madrid County); Warrenton FFA, Warrenton (Warren County); Macon FFA, Macon (Macon County); California FFA, California (Moniteau County); Polo FFA, Polo (Caldwell County)
4-H Clubs: Farrar Hawthorne 4-H, Frohna (Perry County); Learn A Do 4-H, Lamar (Barton County); City Clover 4-H, Lamar (Barton County); Cass County Youth 4-H Gardening Club, Belton (Cass County); Shamrock 4-H, California (Moniteau County); Macon Easy Riders 4-H, Bevier (Macon County); Macon County 4-H, Macon (Macon County); and Polo Trailblazers 4-H, Polo (Caldwell County)
4-H clubs and FFA chapters awarded grants this year must complete their projects no later than August 1, 2022.
For more information on the Department and its programs, visit agriculture.mo.gov.