
Neighborhood Empowerment Grant Awardees
To enhance community engagement, neighborhood identity, public safety strategies, repairs or upgrades to improve overall safety, positive interactions/outcomes and messaging along with fostering resident collaboration. This program is intended to reduce violent and other crime, spur neighborhood investment and development from within and out, reduce code violations, and more, through Association and resident-led projects and programs with respect to resident health and safety, enhancing dignity, aging in place, and other necessary quality of life repairs. Neighborhoods have the opportunity to assist residents in experiencing value through “community”, and how this and partnerships support strength and stability.
Phases
Projects Funded by the Neighborhood Empowerment Grant
The Neighborhood Empowerment Grant is a relatively new funding opportunity that supports Neighborhood Association and resident-led projects and programs with respect to resident health and safety, enhancing dignity, aging in place, and other necessary quality of life repairs.
Not-for-profit Neighborhood Associations that are registered (or will partner with an Association who is registered) with the City of Kansas City and the State of Missouri are eligible to apply for this grant.
See the map below to view the projects that were funded through this grant in the 2023 application cycle.
23 projects
Santa Fe Area Council - 2023
Blue Hills Neighborhood Association - 2023
Town Fork Creek Neighborhood Association - 2023
Oak Park Neighborhood Association - 2023
Washington Wheatley Neighborhood Association - 2023
Vineyard Neighborhood Association - 2023
Foxtown East Neighborhood Association - 2023
East 23rd St. PAC Neighborhood Association - 2023
29/30 Greenwood Urban District - 2023
Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council - 2023
Heart of the City and Blue Hills Neighborhood Associations - 2023
Marlborough Community Coalition - 2023
Troostwood Neighborhood Association - 2023
Westside Neighborhood Association - 2023
Sheraton Estates Neighborhood Association - 2023
Wendell Phillips Downtown East Neighborhood Association - 2023
Hispanic Economic Development Corporation - 2023
Key Coalition Inc. Neighborhood - 2023
Holmes Garden Neighborhood Association - 2023
Eastwood Hills Community Association - 2023
Sacred Heart Neighborhood Association - 2023
Squier Park Neighborhood Assn. - 2023
Blue Valley Neighborhood Association - 2023
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events

Event date: March 21st, 2024 from 2:35 PM to 10:00 PM.
