FCS Financial recently recognized 38 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. Grants were awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project by the end of the year.
The following area 4-H clubs and FFA chapters were selected by a panel of judges to receive a Shaping Rural Missouri grant in support of implementing the respective project listed:
Jefferson City 4-H Club: Facility Improvements at Range Used by 4-H Shooting Sports Program; Wardsville 4-H Club: Cole County Fairgrounds Improvement; and Hawkeye 4-H Club (Maries County): Downtown Belle Beautification.
This is the fourth year FCS Financial has funded the Shaping Rural Missouri grants for 4-H clubs and FFA chapters.
FCS Financial serves 102 counties through 22 offices in Missouri. FCS Financial is a member of the Farm Credit System. The system is a nationwide network of cooperative lending institutions that provides credit and financial services to farmers, ranchers, rural residents and agribusinesses.