MO08 Stories and Data

MO08 Stories

St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School
  • St. Louis,
  • Missouri
  • IFF
A ?94-Year-Old Startup? High School Secures Its Future With CDFI Support
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KC Predevelopment Fund
  • Kansas City,
  • Kansas, Missouri
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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.
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Home Repair in Jackson County
  • Jackson County,
  • Missouri
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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.
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New Homes Bring Hope to 39th Street Corridor
  • Kansas City,
  • Missouri
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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 are vital to the stability of this community!

-Tracy L Verner, Alltru Federal Credit Union, St Louis, MO

I support CDFIs because they provide essential financial services to underserved communities, helping individuals and businesses access capital that traditional banks often overlook.

-Rah-Nysha Campbell, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO

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

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