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St. Louis Region Wins $25 Million Highly Competitive Federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant
SLDC to Implement Community Revitalization Efforts Surrounding Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center (AMICSTL) in North St. Louis City
Press release | St. Louis Development Corporation,Office of the Mayor | 09/02/2022
Funeral Arrangements for James Buchanan Jr.
Commercial District Manager for Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 15, 18, 19, and 26
Newsgram | St. Louis Development Corporation | 08/05/2022
St. Louis Development Corporation Will Pause Sale of LRA Properties in July 2022
SLDC is proactively evaluating incentive process against economic justice priorities
Press release | Land Reutilization Authority | 06/07/2022
Applications Now Available for North St. Louis Commercial Corridor Grant Program
This allows SLDC to award funds to organizations along the following corridors and eligible neighborhoods in North City.
Press release | St. Louis Development Corporation | 06/02/2022
St. Louis Development Corporation Chosen as Part of the Inaugural IEDC Equity Communities Cohort
IEDC’s Equitable Economic Development Playbook Program is made possible by The Rockefeller Foundation, The Kresge Foundation and the Surdna Foundation
Press release | The St. Louis Local Development Company | 05/17/2022
MasterCard and the City of St. Louis Help Small Businesses Go Digital
Jones and SLDC announced new initiatives to help local entrepreneurs grow their businesses by expanding their digital and e-commerce capabilities.
Press release | Office of the Mayor,The St. Louis Local Development Company | 05/11/2022
St. Louis Development Corporation Releases Roadmap to Guide Investment in North St. Louis Following $150 Million Commitment by Mayor Tishaura O. Jones
A roadmap to begin reversing decades of disinvestment
Press release | Office of the Mayor,St. Louis Development Corporation | 04/25/2022
City of St. Louis, St. Louis Development Corporation Release Eligibility Criteria for Small Business Assistance Grant Fund
The program will serve about 900 businesses with $5,000 grants each. The online application opens April 14th and in-person events begin April 4th.
Press release | Office of the Mayor,St. Louis Development Corporation | 03/29/2022
St. Louis Development Corporation Board Grants Approval for Creation of Northside Economic Empowerment Center to Support Business Growth and Community Development
The NEEC will be a technical assistance hub to support the growth and development of North St. Louis small businesses.
Press release | Office of the Mayor,St. Louis Development Corporation | 03/17/2022
City of St. Louis, SLDC Joins City Innovation Ecosystems Program
Commits to reducing barriers to obtaining city contracts for small and minority-led businesses
Press release | St. Louis Development Corporation | 01/07/2022
Project Connect Launches First Neighborhood Planning Event as NGA West Campus Continues Construction
SLDC will host its first Project Connect neighborhood planning event this Wednesday, December 15 at 6pm in North St. Louis at Vashon High School
Press release | St. Louis Development Corporation | 12/14/2021
St. Louis Development Corporation Seeks Community Voice to Shape Economic Justice Action Plan
The team has launched a survey that allows residents to provide feedback
Press release | St. Louis Development Corporation | 12/02/2021
Stacey Fowler has been selected as the New Director of Strategic Workforce & Compliance Inclusion
She has more than twenty years of contractual negotiation and compliance implementation experience
Press release | St. Louis Development Corporation | 11/16/2021