Federal grants to Central Missouri Community Action
Central Missouri Community Action in Columbia, Missouri received $48.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $45.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$48.1 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.6 million
- Largest award$28.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $9.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $9.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $9.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $9.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $9.6 million |
Programs that fund Central Missouri Community Action
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 5 | $45.3 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Women's Business Ownership Assistance | 4 | $710,963 |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | 1 | $164,001 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $45.3 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 4 | $2.1 million |
| Small Business Administration | 4 | $710,963 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | April 19, 2021 | $28.5 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | April 23, 2025 | $9.6 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | April 20, 2021 | $5.0 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 21, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| This award funds the approved 2022?23 fgp program. Your 2022?23 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 10.2% | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | March 2, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 24, 2021 | $543,447 |
| This award funds the approved 2025?26 fgp program. Your 2025?26 statutory match is 5% and your budgetary match is 10%. You are approved for pre-award costs beginning july 1, 2025. Please note the following pre-award costs related to volunteers are not approved: ? Volunteer stipends ? Volunteer reimb | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | September 5, 2025 | $417,858 |
| Executive summary - central Missouri community action (CMCA) is the sponsoring agency for central Missouri foster grandparent program. - cmca is a non-profit local umbrella corporation. It administers grant awards for early head start, head start, foster grandparent program, section 8, community ser | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | March 22, 2021 | $353,363 |
| Wbc - central Missouri community action (columbia) | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | August 21, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Central Missouri community action is a non-profit agency that has served an eight- county area in mid-Missouri since 1965 and is a part of a national network of community action agencies founded in 1964. Cmca's mission is to ?empower individuals and families to achieve self reliance?. Cmca works wit | AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | March 22, 2021 | $164,001 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Central Missouri Community Action get?
$48.1 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Central Missouri Community Action the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $45.3 million in 5 awards. The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Small Business Administration follow.
What is Central Missouri Community Action's largest federal grant?
$28.5 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on April 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Central Missouri Community Action?
Its largest are Head Start, AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 and Women's Business Ownership Assistance.
Other grant recipients in Columbia
- University of Missouri System
- University of Missouri System
- City of Columbia
- Columbia College
- Boone County Fire Protection District
- Cryocrate LLC
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia MO
- Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging
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