3 Area FFA/4-H Organizations Awarded “Building Our American Community” Grants

Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn recently announced 22 youth groups from across Missouri have been awarded grants from the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s 2023 “Building Our American Communities” grant program.

Eleven local chapters of the National FFA Organization and 11 Missouri 4-H clubs statewide have been awarded funds for their community service projects this year. Among them are one listening area FFA chapter and two area 4-H clubs.

Among the 11 FFA chapters to receive a grant is the West platte FFA chapter. Among the 11 4-H clubs to receive a grant are the Guys & Gals 4-H club and Dale Patton 4-H clubm both of which are based in Richmond.

Each of the 2023 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.

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.

4-H clubs and FFA chapters awarded grants this year must complete their projects no later than August 1, 2023.

The 2023 grant recipients are:

FFA Chapters

Ste. Genevieve FFA, Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve County)
Fredericktown FFA, Fredericktown (Madison County)
Chilhowee FFA, Chilhowee (Johnson County)
Tipton FFA, Tipton (Moniteau County)
West Platte FFA, Weston (Platte County)
Ashland FFA, Ashland (Boone County)
Centralia FFA, Centralia (Boone County)
Steelville FFA, Steelville (Crawford County)
Cuba FFA, Cuba (Crawford County)
Neosho FFA, Neosho (Newton County)
Carthage FFA, Carthage (Jasper County)

4-H Clubs

Country Kids 4H Horse Club, Lebanon (Laclede County)
Hickory Grove 4H Club, Pleasant Hill (Cass County)
Nobles 4H Club, Tuscumbia (Miller County)
Pocahontas 4H Club, Jackson (Cape Girardeau County)
Iron County 4H Arcadia Valley, Arcadia (Iron County)
Home Pioneer 4H Club, Atlanta (Macon County)
Azen Jolly Timers 4H Club, Downing (Scotland County)
Final Drive 4H Club, Cuba (Crawford County)
Blue Ribbon Kids 4H Club, Leasburg (Crawford County)
Guys & Gals 4H Club, Richmond (Ray County)
Dale Patton 4H Club, Richmond (Ray County)