The Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center received a $7,000 grant from the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. Pictured are, from left, CFOV Program Officer Debbie Stanton and Ashley Carpenter of the Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center. (Photo provided)

Eleven nonprofit programs and services around the Ohio Valley were awarded a total of more than $70,000 in grants to keep their important work going on Monday.

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) announced the recipients of its 2026 Community Impact Grants, awarding a total of $71,880 to support 11 nonprofit programs and services strengthening communities across the region.

Made possible through the generosity of CFOV donors, Community Impact Grants provide flexible, responsive funding to address evolving local needs. This year’s funded projects focus on improving physical and mental health, supporting youth and families, developing future leaders, expanding recreation opportunities, and strengthening economic and social stability throughout the region.

“The Community Foundation’s Community Impact Grants allow us to respond directly to what our communities need most,” says CFOV Executive Director Susie Nelson. “We are grateful to the donors who make this funding possible and to the organizations doing the work every day to improve lives across the Ohio Valley. These projects reflect both compassion and collaboration, and we’re excited to see the positive change they will create.”

This year’s Community Impact Grant Recipients include:

– Belmont County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division Probation Department – CrossFit for Change/CCAP Programs to Promote Physical and Mental Health – $7,480

– CASA for Children – CASA Home Visitation – $7,500

– Catholic Charities West Virginia – Relatives as Parents Program – $7,500

– Children’s Home of Wheeling, Inc. – Stabilizing Youth in Crisis to Protect Family and Economic Stability – $7,500

– City of Steubenville Parks and Recreation – Steubenville Mobile Recreation Program – $4,000

– Hancock and Brooke Young Professionals – Young Professionals Mentor Program Development – $3,400

– Laughlin Community Center – Energy Express – $7,500

– Ohio Valley Youth Network – Sycamore After School Enrichment – $7,500

– Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center, Inc. – Empower & Thrive Assistance Program – $7,000

– WVU Foundation Inc. – Community Leaders of the Ohio Valley Empowering Resources (CLOVER): Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today – $7,500

– Youth Services System, Inc. – Youth Mentoring Network – $5,000

Through its grant making programs, CFOV continues to invest in projects and solutions that strengthen the Ohio Valley today while building opportunities for the future. By connecting generous donors with impactful organizations, CFOV helps ensure local philanthropy creates lasting, meaningful change throughout the region.