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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 250592
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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Accepting a $250,000.00 Capacity Building Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to provide administrative support for KC BizCare's Storefront Vacancy Program, in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City is committed to supporting small business development and commercial corridor revitalization through innovative programs and strategic partnerships, with the goal of providing access to opportunities that allow residents to improve their lives and achieve financial stability, upward mobility and economic prosperity; and
WHEREAS, through its KC BizCare Office, and in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDCKC), the City established the Small Business Storefront Vacancy Revitalization Program, pursuant to Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250436, to address long-standing commercial vacancies and support small business owners, particularly those from underrepresented communities; and
WHEREAS, the Small Business Storefront Vacancy Revitalization Program seeks to revitalize commercial corridors by activating vacant storefronts with eligible small business owners and providing technical assistance and matchmaking program support services to ensure their long-term success; and
WHEREAS, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded an additional $250,000.00 grant to the City, in partnership with the EDCKC, to support the implementation and oversight of the Small Business Storefront Vacancy Revitalization Program; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Neighborhood Services is authorized to accept and transfer a $250,000.00 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support a...
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