ORDINANCE NO. 260334
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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department
Approving contracts in the amount of $2,030,048.00 from previously appropriated funds in the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund with various nonprofit organizations selected as part of the FY 2026-27 annual application cycle for the purpose of promoting neighborhoods and tourism through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational, and recreational activities.
Neighborhood Committee recommends "Advance and Do Pass."
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to execute contracts in the total amount of $2,030,048.00 with the following agencies in the respective amounts for Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund projects from the funds previously appropriated in Account No. 27-2350-672100-B. These contracts are hereby approved in substantial form, as that on file in the Neighborhood Services Department.
Applicant
Event
Award
18th and Vine Arts Festival Foundation
First Saturdays at Keystone: Youth Arts + Artist Resource Center
$2,500.00
Art as Mentorship
2026 Celebrate AMERI'KANA Music & Arts Festival
$13,343.00
Art as Mentorship
2026 Making Waves: A Deep Dive on Arts & Health
$0.00
Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City
Beyond The Match Discover the Kansas City Region's Museums & Arts Scene
$0.00
ArtsTech
ArtsTech Regional and Community Events (Grant Year) 2026-27)
$2,500.00
Bach Aria Soloists
Bach Aria Soloists (BAS) 2026-2027 Concert Season
$7,725.00
Bach Aria Soloists
Bach Aria Soloists-Owen/Cox Dance Group Collaborative Performance
$3,808.00
Big Brother Big Sister Kansas City
Rise Rooftop Crawl
$6,000.00
Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City
National Art & Soul Experience: The Heart of Culture
$2,500.00
Boys Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Putts Fore Kids 2026
$3,344.00
Bridging The Gap
Goooal North KC Watch Party
$9,192.00
Brookside Irish Fest dba Kansas City Ir...
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