Lee County Youth Services, Inc.

Mission

Lee County Youth Services, Inc., (LCYS) is a nonprofit organization led by a volunteer board of directors. The mission of Lee County Youth Services, Inc. is to provide opportunities and support for youth in need and those who serve them.  Lee County Youth Services, Inc. is committed to a program of social responsibility and community involvement/education.

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Grant Funding

Lee County Youth Services, Inc., is pleased to announce the fourteenth year of its organizational service grants for the Fall of 2025. Nonprofit organizations that serve the youth of Lee County, Iowa, are invited to submit applications for grants of up to $5,000.00. Requirements for funding approval include that the applicant be a tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, in which services are to be delivered to individuals under the age of 19 living in Lee County, Iowa.

 

If the applicant is awarded a grant, they will have to provide status reports on the use of the grant funds. Priority funding will be given to programs and/or services that help address social, economic, and educational issues of youth ages 6-19.  Grants will be awarded in the Fall of 2026. The 2026 Lee County Youth Services, Inc. Grant Application will open on July 1, 2026. 

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2025 Grant Recipients

• Argyle Community Boosters

• Community Action of Southeast Iowa

• Fort Madison Food Pantry 

• Fort Madison Public Library

• Hoerner YMCA

• Iowa Community Care Foundation

• Lee County Shop with a Cop

• Three Rivers Conservation Foundation

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Grant Report

Lee County Youth Services, Inc. requires a completed grant report after the grant award period has ended. The deadline to submit a 2025 Lee County Youth Services, Inc. Grant Report is July 1, 2026.

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