Ashcroft announces Records Preservation Grants to local governments
Jefferson City, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft recently awarded over $381,000 in grants to assist local governments with records management and preservation projects for the coming fiscal year.
As specified in statute, 109.221.6 RSMo, the Local Records Grant Program issues reimbursements grants, up to $20,000, for approved projects that can include: digitization of records, shelving for records storage, microfilm readers for legacy media, software for electronic records and supplies to better preserve permanent records.
“This is a great program to help local communities preserve history,” Ashcroft said. “Technology has become a tool that has made recording historical events easier. We sincerely appreciate and applaud the work local governments and schools do in this area.”
This is the 26th year of the program. Overall, 1,202 grants have been awarded in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis totaling $8,166,492. This year, grants were made to 38 local jurisdictions in 29 counties.
Recipients in the KZRG listening area include: Jasper County Records Center, Barton County Recorder, City of Pierce, Greene County Archives, Lawrence County Circuit Court, City of Crane, Taney County Recorder and Vernon County Recorder.
Other recipients include include: Andrew County Museum, Bates County Recorder, Smithville R-II School District, Cole County Recorder, Crawford County Recorder of Deeds, City of Malden, Dunklin R-V School District, Franklin County, Iron County Recorder, Jackson County Recorder, Jefferson County Clerk, Oregon County Recorder, Perry County Circuit Clerk, Polk County Circuit Clerk, Putnam County Recorder, Ralls County Recorder, Ralls County Collector, Fort Zumwalt School District, City of St. Charles, City of St. Charles School District, St. Francois County Recorder, City of Fenton, Black Jack Fire Protection District, City of Creve Coeur, Ladue School District, Village of Indian Point, City of Crane, Sullivan County Recorder, Wright City R-II School District, Worth County Recorder, and Wright County Recorder
To view the grant guidelines, go to https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/localrecs/grants.