Perry County Foundation Awards $110,000 to Local Nonprofits

The Perry County Community Foundation announced on November 21 that its 2025 Community Good Grants program distributed more than $110,000 among 21 local organizations and projects serving county residents. The grants, drawn from locally managed endowments, were allocated across a broad set of needs including food access, school supports, public safety equipment, recovery services, senior meals, arts programming, workforce development, and youth services.

Notable awards from the announcement included a $15,000 grant to Catholic Charities Tell City for emergency food distribution, $10,000 to Perry County Habitat for Humanity to build a new home for a partner family, and $7,250 to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office for installation of a medical sensor in the Detox area. Law enforcement also received $5,498 for a Tell City Police Department public safety drone program. Social and health supports were funded as well, with $5,000 to Perry County Council on Aging for the Meaningful Meals initiative and $2,500 to Perry County Memorial Hospital to provide education and materials to newborn families after discharge. Investments in children and education included $8,000 to United Way of Perry County for a shoe assistance program for children and $8,000 to Youth First, Inc. to fund social worker support in partner schools. The Perry County Public Library received $2,000 for signage at the Cannelton branch.

Taken together the awards average roughly $5,200 per recipient, a modest but targeted infusion of capital that can fill service gaps that are difficult to cover through local government budgets alone. The foundation emphasized that the grants are funded through locally managed endowments, highlighting a financing model that can provide steady support over time and help nonprofits leverage additional dollars from state, federal, or private sources.

For Perry County residents the grants mean expanded food aid, stronger supports for families with young children, safer responses in public safety settings, and bolstered services for seniors and schoolchildren. The investments also signal local philanthropic capacity to respond to urgent needs while supporting workforce and youth development that affect the county economy over the long term. The foundation included contact information and guidance for those who want to follow up or learn how to support or apply for future grants.