Governor Mike Parson announced the availability of up to $10 million in grant funding for maintenance and improvements to jails across the state on Wednesday, December 1, 2022.

Applications for the Missouri Jail Maintenance and Improvements Grant are only accepted through the Missouri Department of Public Safety online WebGrants System. That website for applications is https://dpsgrants.dps.mo.gov/index.do.

The grant requires a local match of 50 percent. Local American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds may be utilized for the local match, In-kind matches must be directly related to the project and may be retroactive to March 2020. No supplanting is permitted.

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. The grant funds must be expended by June 30, 2026.