Douglass community services (DCS) is located in northeast missouri and serves the counties of lewis, macon, marion, monroe, pike, ralls, randolph, and shelby

The total geographic area covered by DCS is 4,520 square miles, with a total population of 122,974. The DCS service area is primarily rural with the largest city being hannibal, in marion/ralls county with a population of 28,858. This grant would include clark county, MO into the DCS service area (population: 6,860) the average family income level for the service area of this grant is $63,212, about $17,000 less than the state average. Education, social services, and health care employ the greatest percentage of working people who are 16 years and older. These occupations are followed closely by manufacturing and retail trade industries. Although the area has historically been accepted as having an agricultural economic base, shelby county is now the only county with a significant percentage of employment in agriculture. Douglass community services is governed by a 15-member board of directors with representation from the financial, education, health, and business sectors, as well as representatives from the five major DCS programs. The board of directors meets regularly in hannibal, MO and represents the geographic area served. Douglass has a negotiated indirect cost rate of 11.7%. A private, non-profit, douglass community services has been providing social services since 1969. The organization sponsors head start/early head start, rsvp, a thrift store, a food pantry, court appointed special advocates, and a pre-employment programs for at-risk teens. Douglass community services employs approximately 225 persons throughout northeast missouri. An estimated 42 VSY will be completed by douglass community services? Foster grandparents. Of this number, approximately 10 VYS will be placed in outcome assignments with head start centers. Their activities include working with low-income children who are behind their contemporaries in reading (language skills) and math (number recognition). Of the remaining VSY, 20 will work with school-age youth on academic success measurers. An additional 3 vsys are committed to mentoring youth in work force development programs. The cncs grant amount of $273,000 with an addition $32,479 provided by douglass community services as an in-kind match.