Troost Avenue has long been an important street in Kansas City, MO. As the former “red line” dividing the city between White and Black residents, it has now become one … Read More
Catching up with Clay County CARES Act recipients
The EDC Loan Corp CARES Act Loan Fund has provided funding to help small businesses in the Kansas City area continue to finance operational expenses during this unprecedented period of … Read More
American Rescue Plan Act Funding Available
The coronavirus pandemic was especially hard on cultural organizations and educational institutions. Applications for financial assistance through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding via Missouri Humanities are now available. … Read More
$350,000 in Loans Awarded as Part of LoanUp Program
The Laya Center LLC, located at 601 Walnut, KCMO, is a minority and woman owned Spa & Wellness Center offering a variety of treatments curated to balance the internal elements via simulation … Read More
First Affordable Housing Project Complete in Marlborough Neighborhood
The Marlborough Community Land Trust (MCLT) is a non-profit organization that acquires and develops real estate in KCMO’s Marlborough neighborhood (located on the 8500 block between Troost and Prospect Avenues) … Read More
EDCKC Hosts Mayoral Forum
On March 4th, the EDCKC Advocacy Council featured a mayoral forum highlighting candidates for the 2019 Kansas City, Missouri mayoral election. The forum, moderated by Bridgette Williams, EDC Board Chair … Read More
ULI Incentives Program Features EDCKC Staff Member
The Urban Land Institute of Kansas City (ULI-KC), a group dedicated to providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities, hosted an incentives panel … Read More
Urban Café Receives RLF Loan from EDC Loan Corporation
After working in many kitchens in Chicago, Chef Justin Clark came to Kansas City to be the chef de cuisine at The Westin Crown Center. He then accepted a catering … Read More
City of Kansas City Reveals Results of Incentive Study
Results of a Kansas City Incentives Study, which sought to complete a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the City of Kansas City’s historic use of economic development incentives and the resulting … Read More
Budget Cuts Impact Economic Development
This past year saw several state-level budget cuts that have a significant effect on local economic development, and federal tax cuts currently under consideration that would do the same. Earlier … Read More