Banking & Financial Services
A 2021 State of the Nonprofit Sector Report from Missouri-based BKD CPAs & Advisors shows how nonprofit organizations have managed operations during COVID-19. The findings show a majority of nonprofits have increased their services, yet reduced staffing. It also highlights…
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Missouri and Kansas showed growth in Creighton University’s February Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI). The Show-Me state rose to 66.2 from January’s 63.6, a regional high. The Kansas RMI for February increased to 55.9 from 53.6 in January. February was also…
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Kansas programs that aim to help school-aged kids while undergoing remote learning can now apply for extensions in the Remote Learning Grant program. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said programs that got funding for remote learning are now eligible to apply…
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Missouri residents who meet certain guidelines may be eligible for additional assistance to help pay for home utility costs this winter. Amid several days of bitter winter weather including severely-low temperatures, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced changes to the state’s…
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A program in Kansas is making $200 million available to qualifying residents for rental assistance. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation announced the program on Tuesday, which will be funded through federal CARES Act money. “COVID-19…
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Aegion Corp., based in Chesterfield, Mo., announced this week it is selling to New Mountain Capital, a New York investment firm. The infrastructure pipeline rehab company will go the New Mountain in a deal valued at $963 million and will…
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This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced 32 rural Kansas communities will receive a share of approximately $13.8 million in federal grants to assist with community development projects. The money is available through the Community Development Block Grant program facilitated…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Thursday that will provide more than $324 million in funding to help tenants and landlords across the state. House Bill 16 provides more than $324 million in funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance…
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and lenders in junction with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have been working together to increase equitable access to underserved small businesses and to promote rapid and efficient distribution of funds. This week, the…
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As a labor economist Janet Yellen is going to have her hands full, especially since the Biden Administration’s new $15 per hour minimum wage is likely going to slow new job creation, especially for many struggling restaurants and service industries.…
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