The City of Topeka and United Way of Kaw Valley have announced the Social Services Grants.
Donor Name: City of Topeka
State: Kansas
City: Topeka
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/26/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priorities
Two funding sources are combined to make these grants possible:
- City General Funds and
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
City of Topeka Social Services Funding Priorities – 2027
Outcome based, quality, cost effective social services to handle the vulnerable citizens with care, minimize victimization and crime, minimize turnover in neighborhoods, and optimize success.
- Senior citizen neighborhood-based programming to include – meals, activities,transportation
- Medical assistance for low-income individuals
- Programs for at-risk youth
- Emergency housing and utility assistance
- Neighborhood and independent living-based services for persons with severe and persistent
mental illness.
Funding Information
- Two agencies with maximum grant amounts Shawnee Medical Society maximum amount at $50,000 and Positive Connections maximum amount at $35,000.
- Minimum Grant Request Amount $10,000
- Maximum Grant Request Amount $27,000
- Recommended Social Services Funding for Year 2027
- Social Services Grant Total: $491,904
- General Fund: $424,047
- CDBG: $67,857
Grant Period
Program and project budget periods will be one (1) year in length unless otherwise specified in contracts.
Eligible Expenses
Expenses eligible for funding under the Social Services Grants include the operating expenses, staff salaries and direct service costs of the program, including, but not limited to: supplies, transportation expenses, child care, health care services, substance abuse services, employment services and recreational services. This also includes lease of a facility, equipment or other property needed for the service. Provision of emergency “income payments” for shelter (rent, mortgage and/or utility payments) is eligible if the payments do not exceed two months and the payments are made directly to the provider of such services. In addition, food is not an allowable expense.
Eligibility Criteria
For all priority areas, any state recognized non-profit corporation is eligible for these funds. These organizations must make services available to all Topekans, or make services available to a specific group with specialized needs, i.e. the elderly, children, disabled adults, homeless, low-income families/individuals, etc. Funds can be used only to serve persons who reside within the city limits of Topeka. Emergency Services and Preventive/Counseling are defined as follows:
- Emergency Aid – Programs which provide assistance given to cover essential needs on an emergency or crisis basis
- Preventive/Counseling – Programs which provide services on an ongoing or as-needed basis to help at-risk individuals and families stabilize their lives and avoid or overcome emergencies.
For more information, visit City of Topeka.
