File #: 211097    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/8/2021 In control: Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
On agenda: 12/15/2021 Final action: 12/16/2021
Title: Accepting a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant in the amount of $50,000.00; estimating revenue in the amount of $50,000.00 in the General Grants Fund; appropriating that amount to the Spark Capacity Program account of the General Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: 1. Spark Grant Fact Sheet, 2. Spark Grant Fiscal Note, 3. Spark Grant Admin Approp, 4. Authenticated Ordinance 211097 C.S
ORDINANCE NO. 211097

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Accepting a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant in the amount of $50,000.00; estimating revenue in the amount of $50,000.00 in the General Grants Fund; appropriating that amount to the Spark Capacity Program account of the General Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, KC BizCare Office, established in 2009, has provided free business resources, advocacy, and information to new and existing businesses operating within the City. The office provides guidance and assistance to help business owners understand and comply with city, state, and federal requirements for operating a business. The mission of KC BizCare is to assist current and perspective entrepreneurs with local business registration support for starting or expanding a business. Toward this end, the office has provided information and support for business registration, zoning, permitting, business licenses, and other local requirements, and referred local business owners to appropriate community partners, City departments, resources, and other services; and

WHEREAS, KC BizCare was awarded an Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant in the amount of $50,000.00 that runs from September 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022, for participation in the 2021 Heartland Spark Program, a capacity-building program for entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas; and

WHEREAS, the City is currently participating in the Heartland Spark Program, which is designed to create a more equitable and diverse ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Community Wealth Partners, a social-sector consulting firm, is managing the program in partnership with other capacity building organizations who bring specialized expertise in the program's content areas. Participants will work on strengthening core organizational compe...

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