September 23, 2024
Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Funds Announced
Funds must benefit residents affected by food insecurity in urban areas.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today that 17 projects will receive funding through the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program. The competitive grant program will provide up to $50,000 per project to address food insecurity in urban areas.
Grant funds may be used to increase food production and availability within an urban area; demonstrate growth of local economic communities; increase local economic impact; increase availability of food to local residents; or enhance already established areas within a community and provide assistance to the community.
The following projects were awarded grant funding in 2024:
- Dexter Parks & Recreation, Dexter
- Downtown Joplin Alliance, Joplin
- EarthDance, Ferguson
- First Presbyterian Church of Warrensburg, Warrensburg
- George Washington Carver Farm, Kansas City
- Global One Urban Farming, Kansas City
- Good Journey Development Foundation, St. Louis
- Kanbe’s Market, Kansas City
- Kennett Ministerial Alliance, Inc., Kennett
- Midtown Community Services, St. Louis
- New Roots Urban Farm, St. Louis
- Pantry for Adair County, Kirksville
- Seed St. Louis, Inc., St. Louis
- South Side Farms, Cape Girardeau
- St. Joseph Community Gardens, St. Joseph
- UG Commissary, LLC, Bridgeton
- University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City
More information about the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant can be found at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.
To learn more about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and other financial assistance, please visit Agriculture.Mo.Gov/ABD/Financial.