County Jail Improvement Funding Applications Announced

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has announced that $10 million dollars in grant funding will be available for maintenence and improvements to jails across the state.

The Missouri Department of Public Safety will accept applications for the Missouri County Jail Maintenance and Improvements Grant through the online WebGrants System. The grant will require a local match of 50 percent. Local American Rescue Plan Act funds can be used for the local match. In-kind matches must be directly related to the projects and may be retroactive to March of 2020.

Eligible grant expenditures include equipment, supplies, and contractual expenses to support county jail maintenance and improvements.

Grant recipients will be notified of their awards in March 2023. Grant funds must be expended by June 30, 2026. The funding for the jail maintenance and improvements grants is made available through ARPA and was made possible through Missouri House Bill 3020. The Missouri Department of Public Safety will be the grant administrator.