MATTOON, IL — First Mid Bank & Trust was recently awarded $20,000 in grant funding from
the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago COVID-19 Relief Grant Program to assist small
businesses and nonprofits affected by the pandemic. Today, the bank has announced that the
awarded grant funds will be distributed across the bank’s footprint to local food pantries.
“With the help of the Federal Home Loan Bank, we hope these funds will be able to provide
some relief to these organizations that are helping individuals and families within our
communities,” says Matt Smith, Chief Financial Officer of First Mid Bank & Trust. “Giving
back to the community has always been a focus for First Mid, so we are happy that we are able
to support these organizations during these times.”
For a list of food pantries that have been selected as beneficiaries of the bank’s grant funding,
please visit https://www.firstmid.com/fhlb-covid-19-relief-grant-program.
About First Mid Bancshares, Inc.:
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company of First
Mid Bank & Trust, N.A., First Mid Insurance Group and First Mid Wealth Management
Company. First Mid Bank & Trust was first chartered in 1865 and has since grown into a $3.8
billion community-focused organization that provides financial services through a network of
banking centers in Illinois and Missouri and a loan production office in Indiana. More
information about the Company is available on our website at www.firstmid.com. Our stock is
traded in The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FMBH.”
