MO03 Stories and Data

MO03 Stories

St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School
A ?94-Year-Old Startup? High School Secures Its Future With CDFI Support
KC Predevelopment Fund
LISC Greater Kansas City, one of the nation’s largest Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Hall Family Foundation, and the City of Kansas City, Missouri, has established a $4 million Catalytic Urban Predevelopment Fund to provide low-interest, flexible predevelopment loans for projects in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) and Kansas City, Kansas (KCK). The fund will act as a catalyst to spur development in low to moderate income neighborhoods by providing the critical capital necessary in the early phases of real estate development projects.
Home Repair in Jackson County
Minor home repair is a critical but often overlooked means to combat displacement, maintain a home’s value that can be passed on next generation, ensure a safe and healthy living environment, reduce utility bills, preserve a home’s valuable and often historic building materials, and more.
New Homes Bring Hope to 39th Street Corridor
Many east side residents were saddened when a fire destroyed the former Horace Mann Elementary School seven years ago. The school, which closed in 1979, had a long and rich legacy of educating generations of students.

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Testimonials

CDFIs in Missouri provide essential capital to help small businesses grow and contribute to the economy and their families. We must not delay in ensuring these critical organizations have the resources necessary to continue supporting the resilience of businesses, families, and communities across our state and our country.

-Colleen Hafner, Rise Community Development, St. Louis, MO

Our organization serves entrepreneurs and small businesses in Southeast Missouri. Located in the 8th Congressional District, the poorest district in the state, our customers rely on our program and the funding available through programs like the CDFI to get started and stay open. While not a CDFI yet we have plans to apply for TA and move forward for certification this year.

-Heather Garner, Southeast Economic Development Fund, Inc, Park Hills, MO

CDFIs provide banking services to people who would not otherwise have access to these basic services.

-Julie Kopadt, Alltru Federal Credit Union, Wentzville, MO

Map of MO03 CDFI Branches and Stories