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Smithville Community in Action seeks local funding amid federal prevention grant uncertainty
Summary
Smithville Community in Action requested city support to sustain youth substance-use prevention programming, citing an estimated $55,000 annual need and recent federal funding threats; presenters noted a recent $10,000 state mini-grant and a $5,000 Clay County award.
Smithville Community in Action presented to the board about the coalition’s prevention work and long-term sustainability needs. The presenter said federal prevention grants that have funded much of the coalition’s work are at risk and asked the city to begin conversations about local support to sustain programming that serves area youth.
"we are gonna have a real problem getting about $55,000 worth of funding to maintain our sustainability as an organization," Jennifer Road (speaker 15) said, describing grant uncertainty and the need to diversify revenue. The presenter noted a recently awarded $10,000 state mini-grant for programming and a $5,000 allocation from the Clay County opioid settlement as partial support while local funding options are considered.
