Young Women's Christian Association Of ST. Joseph, Missouri

Young Women's Christian Association Of ST. Joseph, Missouri (operating as YWCA) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, woman-owned business, and domestic shelter operator based in St. Joseph, Missouri that receives federal grants as a prime recipient to deliver housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; the organization also receives pass-through federal funding as a sub-recipient from the Missouri Department of Social Services.

YWCA's federal grant footprint centers on two primary grantor agencies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development has awarded 20 federal grants under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which supports permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Representative CoC awards include a $326,193 project grant awarded January 1, 2026, completing December 31, 2026; a $287,257 project grant awarded January 1, 2025, completing December 31, 2025; and recurring annual project grants dating to 2021. The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant (CFDA 16.736) on October 1, 2023, completing September 30, 2026, which funds 20 clustered-site transitional housing units serving up to 50 survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for six to twenty-four months, with case management, counseling, childcare, workforce development, and housing advocacy. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has placed six awards, and the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime has placed three awards; together these account for the remaining prime grant work. YWCA's sub-recipient footprint includes twelve pass-through federal grants from the Missouri Department of Social Services under domestic violence shelter services, victims of crime assistance (VOCA), family violence prevention and services (FVPSA), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, with sub-awards dating from 2023 through August 2025.

Combined potential value across all thirty-five awards (prime and sub) totals $5.4 million. Recent activity has been variable — seven awards in 2023, six in 2024, and five in 2025 — with two awards reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. YWCA operates as a prime recipient on 66% of recent awards and as a sub-recipient on 34%. The organization partners with Catholic Charities of Kansas City St. Joseph on transitional housing and support services delivery.