Redevelopment

Adapting and re-using properties to meet today's market demands, as opposed to building on new green space, assures viable and sustainable areas that contribute to the local tax base and maintain the health of the community.

The Department of Economic Development Business and Community Services Division administers a number of financial incentive programs that assist with redevelopment efforts:

Downtown Redevelopment Planning

• Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM)
• Missouri Main Street Connection

Downtown Revitalization

• Community Development Block Grants
• Downtown Revitalization Preservation Program
• Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act
• State Tax Increment Financing

Historic Preservation

• Historic Preservation Tax Credit

Environmental Remediation/Redevelopment

• Brownfield Program

Physical Revitalization

• Neighborhood Assistance Program

Community Resources

• Region and County Economic Data
• Community Action Agencies
• Missouri Association of Councils of Government
• University of Missouri Extensions

Financial Assistance

• State Programs
• Local Programs