| In the Spotlight NeighborhoodsNOW Receives Missouri Budget Appropriation Greater Kansas City LISC Receives State Funding to Improve Housing and Economic Development Greater Kansas City LISC has received enthusiastic support from the Missouri legislature for its mission to revitalize urban communities. On August 11, 2007 Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder and Rep. Ryan Silvey presented a $275,000 check to assist with housing and economic development projects in NeighborhoodsNOW program areas. “These funds will help rebuild, revitalize and breath new life into our forgotten neighborhoods and urban business districts,” said Lieutenant Governor Kinder. “We must encourage more public/private partnerships such as Greater Kansas City LISC and the NeighborhoodsNOW program. Great things will come from this unique alliance of business and community leaders.”
Rep. Silvey sponsored House Bill No. 7 to appropriate money through the Department of Economic Development. Minor home repair, economic development projects, small business training and development, and façade improvements are eligible for support through Greater Kansas City LISC. “Healthy urban neighborhoods are vital to the well-being of our cities,” said Rep. Ryan Silvey. “This critical funding will enable residents and neighborhood leaders to improve their communities through NeighborhoodsNOW, a program that is making a difference.” “This is an important day for the residents of Ivanhoe, Blue Hills and Scarritt Renaissance who will benefit from the increased support to their communities,” said Julie Porter, Greater Kansas City LISC Executive Director. “We would like to thank Missouri legislators, specifically Representative Silvey, and Governor Blunt and Lieutenant Governor Kinder for demonstrating their support through this appropriation to urban core communities.”
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