(KMZA)--The Nemaha County Step Foundation has announced its fall 2025 grant recipients.

The grants are awarded for charitable purposes to enhance and improve the quality of life for the residents of Nemaha County, Kansas.

The Albany Historical Society will be updating the siding on the Rock Creek Church building with the help of a $2,500 from the STEP General Endowment Fund.

The Sacred Heart Parish in Baileyville was awarded $1,900 to replace the lights at the B & B ball field with new LED lights.

Best Life Community Services, formerly the Nemaha County Training Center, will receive a $3,000 grant. The funds will be used for the purchase of overhead track lifts for its new five-person residential living facility under construction in Seneca.

The Centralia Ball Association/City of Centralia was awarded $500 to complete its batting cage project.

The City of Corning will receive a $500 grant to help with its windows replacement project at City Hall.

The Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle school will receive $5,000 for student supplies. The school would like to purchase a variety of alternative seating options as well as fidgets and alternative tools to help support students’ sensory needs.

The Woodlawn Baptist Church which will be receiving $500 to purchase an AED.

Also a $3,000 grant has been awarded to Nemaha Central Schools. The funds will be used to purchase coats, hats, gloves, backpacks, shoes, meals, including snack milk and medical expenses for students who are underprivileged. Funds will also be used to purchase items for the food closet where low-income students can take home extra food for the weekend.

The next grant application deadline is January 15, 2026. Applications can be submitted online at www.nemahastep.org.