Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri and The Porter House KCare proud to announce a new partnership for fostering entrepreneurship in underservedcommunities. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (June 22, 2021) – … Read More
An Alphabet of Tools for Projects: Chapter 353
The EDC houses several programs dedicated to blight removal and redevelopment, however, there can be some uncertainty understanding the right tool for your project. For instance, the Chapter 353 program, … Read More
Continuing Education Training Awards Available Through JCCC
Continuing Education Training Awards are now available through Johnson County Community College. The training awards are funds which have been provided to community colleges through the CARES Act and will … Read More
An Alphabet of Tools for Projects: LCRA
EDC administers a variety of initiatives to help drive economic development. This month, we’re looking at one of the many acronyms that represent our programs: LCRA. Since 1951, EDCKC’s Land … Read More
EDCKC Empowers Entrepreneurs Through LaunchKC Initiative
Recognizing that Kansas City was falling behind in the level of startup activity in 2013, EDC led the charge to create the LaunchKC initiative in partnership with the Downtown Council. … Read More
Urban Infill Cleans Up Blight & Drives New Life into Midtown KCMO
At EDCKC, we focus on people, projects and economic prosperity. A recent urban infill project example is at 3600 Broadway, just north of the Uptown Theatre, called Uptown Lofts. The … Read More
New Cohorts Announced for LaunchKC’s Health & Engineering-Focused Accelerators
At EDCKC, we believe a strong entrepreneurial business community is one of the critical components of a healthy economy. Because of that, our team was instrumental in founding LaunchKC and … Read More
Strong TIF Performance Adds Good News to Record Year
The Tax Increment Financing Commission heard great news on its investment report for its Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2019, with actual interest earned exceeding its budgeted interest income by … Read More
TIF Project Coming to a Close, Injecting Thousands into Local Tax Coffers
In 1992 the 11th Street Corridor TIF Plan was created in an effort to ensure over 26 individual project areas would be required to go through a design review process … Read More
Incentives 101
Incentives are complex tools and every city has unique challenges. We encourage everyone to understand how they work, and how they impact the success of our citizens, our schools, our … Read More