KCTV 5: Neighborhood grant to invest nearly $400K in Kansas City communities

Gabe Swartz, KCTV 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Twenty-six neighborhood organizations are being awarded grant funds to support projects that are aimed at improving residents’ quality of life.

On Wednesday, the City of Kansas City announced the recipients of the Neighborhood Empowerment Grant. The city said the grants this year will fund community-driven initiatives, traffic-calming measures and more.

“The Neighborhood Empowerment Grant is an investment empowering neighborhoods with the resources they need,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas. “When we invest in our neighborhoods, we see real results, including safer streets, stronger connections, and innovative approaches that come directly from the people who know their communities best.”

Here are the grant awardees this year:

Blue Valley Neighborhood Association

• Crossroads Community Association

• East Crossroads

• East Swope Highlands Neighborhood Association

• Foxtown East Neighborhood Association

• Foxtown West Neighborhood Association

• Gillham Row Master Condominium Association (GRMCA)

• Hickman Mills United Neighborhoods Inc.

• Historic West Bottoms(HWBA)

• Indian Mound Neighborhood Association

• Kirkside Homes Association

• Newcastle Homeowners Association

• Oakwood Forest

• Oak Park Neighborhood- Community Resource Team

• Paseo West Neighborhood Association

• Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association

• Rockhill Homes Association

• Ruskin Heights Homes Association, Inc.

• Swope Parkway Elmwood Neighborhood Association (SPENA)

• Timber Trace Homes Association

• Town Fork Creek Neighborhood Association

• Troostwood Neighborhood Association

• Walnut Grove Neighborhood Association

• Whitehall Condominium Owners Association

• 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition

• 29/30 Greenwood Urban District Neighborhood

Kansas City officials said the city will soon be sharing videos showcasing the positive impacts of past grant recipient programs.

“This program shows the power of collaboration between our city and the people who know their neighborhoods best,” City Manager Mario Vasquez said. “When we invest directly in residents’ ideas, we’re funding meaningful projects, building trust, encouraging leadership, and delivering meaningful results.”

Applications for the grant are open to non-profit neighborhood organizations already registered with the City of Kansas City and the State of Missouri, or who are willing to partner with an organization that is already registered in the program.

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