KCMOcreo

08/14/2026

Help shape policies that create more financial opportunities in Kansas City. We’re conducting a Financial Empowerment Survey to learn more about the financial challenges Black communities face. Your feedback will help shape recommendations to remove financial barriers and create more opportunities.

Take the survey: https://qualtricsxmv67kjwjkp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79UwX9TkmejAtGS?fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFFSDE3b1Uwa0txOVFpcElTc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvP_bBCFVuRdtV_xXAmq7Gtb_0ttIEjBB9BhcOYyDwHQoE_ESrm_7-3XGtkw_aem_D5ZwxKSX3pUv-B-gjV3ynA

07/30/2026

Did you miss last night's 18th & Vine Streetcar Feasibility Study public meeting? No worries - check out our website for all the info and weigh in with your feedback.

https://kcstreetcar.org/18th-vine-study/

https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-streetcar-18th-vine-preferred-route/73290230

Kansas City RideKC

07/30/2026

07/29/2026

📢 Help Shape Financial Empowerment in Kansas City

Kansas City is participating in the CFE Fund CityStart initiative to better understand the financial challenges residents face and help inform future solutions.

📝 Take the Kansas City Financial Empowerment Survey (10-15 minutes):
https://qualtricsxmv67kjwjkp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79UwX9TkmejAtGS

📣 Please help spread the word! Share this post and the attached flyer with your friends, family, coworkers, and community networks. You can also print and post the flyer in community spaces to encourage participation.

Every response helps ensure community voices are reflected in future policies and investments.

Your voice matters. Help build a stronger Kansas City.

07/16/2026

07/10/2026

📢 Join Us for a Virtual Webinar on Financial Empowerment in Kansas City!

The City of Kansas City, Missouri's Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) Department invites residents and community partners to learn more about the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund Grant and the progress of this important initiative.

📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
💻 Microsoft Teams

During this webinar, you'll hear about the Kansas City Financial Empowerment Survey, community outreach efforts, and how resident feedback will help shape future policies, programs, and investments that expand financial opportunity across our city.

🎤 Featured Guest Speaker: Christopher X. Smothers, Founder & Lead Genealogist, Unearthing Your Roots Inc.

Learn how survey data will be collected, protected, and used to better understand residents' experiences with:
✅ Housing
✅ Transportation
✅ Financial Stability
✅ Economic Opportunity
✅ Neighborhood Investment
✅ Access to City Services

Your voice matters. Help us build a stronger and more equitable Kansas City.

🔗 Register Today:
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05/28/2026

📢 Kansas City Community—We Want Your Feedback!
The Kansas City Disparity Study has been released, and now we’re inviting community members, contractors, and business owners to review the findings and share their input.
This study examines how businesses have participated in City contracting opportunities and helps guide future decisions to ensure fair and equitable access.
👥 Your Voice Matters:
✅ Review the study findings
✅ Share your experiences and perspectives
✅ Help shape what comes next
Community feedback will play a key role as the City considers potential updates and next steps.
👉 Learn more and submit your feedback:
https://speakeasy.kcmo.gov/en/projects/disparity-study
💬 Share this post to help spread the word!

04/21/2026

📢 Upcoming Community Webinar
We’re honored to welcome Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR) – Kansas City for an important, free webinar open to the public. Learn about immigrant rights, available protections, and community resources with time for live Q&A.
👉 Click below for details and register today.

Watch the January 2026 CREO Monthly Webinar: The Mayor's Commission on Reparations on the City's official YouTube page: 

05/13/2025

📣 The Office of Community Complaints is hosting a diaper drive to support families in need through Happy Bottoms now until May 14, 2025🤗👶🏽🧺. Happy Bottoms distributes 500,000 diapers monthly, and new families are seeking assistance daily.

You can drop off donations at 635 Woodland Ave., Suite 2102, KCMO. We’re accepting diapers and pull-ups in sizes 4, 5, and 6. Both new and partially used packages are welcome.

To donate online, visit https://happybottoms-101520.square.site and mention the Office of Community Complaints at checkout😊