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St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School

St. Louis,
Missouri

A ?94-Year-Old Startup? High School Secures Its Future With CDFI Support

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.

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.

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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Map of Missouri CDFI Branches and Stories

Thank you to our partners at Inclusive and CDBA for sharing data on CDFI Bank and CDFI Credit Union branch locations. In addition, about 100 of our CDFI Stories come from OFN’s story database.

Missouri Investment Map

CDFI Investment Map

Mapped CDFI investment data (2005-2023), via the CDFI Coalition's partnership with CDFI Friendly America.

CDFI Advocacy App

Want more state data? Check out CDFI Friendly America's mobile-friendly CDFI Advocacy App for impacts from 2005-2023.

Missouri Fact Sheet

Testimonials

We support CDFI lending.

Kimberly Stocks, Alltru Credit Union, Wentzville, MO

We believe people are more than just a credit score. We believe Lending helps the Community and we do the lending that others will not.

Donn Dischert, Alltru 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

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