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COVID-19 RETAIL STOREFRONT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUNDING IS STILL AVAILABLE

In June 2022, Kansas bipartisan House Bill 2136 was signed into law, investing $50 million to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Retail Storefront Property Tax Relief Program is still available to provide financial assistance to certain businesses impacted by COVID-19 related shutdowns and restrictions during tax years 2020 and 2021.     Read Article

Free Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Missouri and Kansas

Former KC Chiefs star, Will Shields will sign autographs Friday for those getting vaccinated Read Article

KC Area Businesses Hesitant on Vaccine Mandates

KC Chamber Survey shows Delta pushing back some reopening Read Article

KC CHAMBER 94% VACCINATED, ENCOURAGES BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO TAKE PART IN ‘COVID STOPS HERE’ CAMPAIGN

  The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is 94% vaccinated against COVID-19, and proud to be certified Gold as part of the COVID Stops Here campaign with the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. COVID Stops Here recognizes and celebrates businesses that have achieved widespread vaccination – at least 70% of staff. Businesses can join here, and work to achieve one of three levels of certification: Read Article

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERS URGE MASKS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19'S DELTA VARIANT

The region's Chief Medical Officers gathered Friday, August 6 for an urgent virtual briefing to provide the latest information on how the Delta variant is affecting hospitals and healthcare facilities, its transmission rates, how it will affect the upcoming school, and much more. Watch the full briefing here. Read Article

KC Metro Health Departments Issue Public Health Advisory

In consultation with area hospitals’ Chief Medical Officers, the region’s public health departments are issuing a Public Health Advisory in response to rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the Kansas City metro related to the emergence of the delta variant. Read Article

Confidence Returning for Air Travelers

A survey of area businesses shows that people are beginning to fly again. Carl Wolf, Chair of the KC Chamber’s Aviation Committee and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Garmin’s Aviation Group, said, “We have a solid sample size (739 respondents) which indicates to me that many people are considering travel again, and up from our similar survey of last year. Both personal and business travel is increasing, with personal travel (57 percent) leading business travel (43 percent).” Read Article

SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses Read Article

Restaurateur Todd Graves And Celebrity Friends Help Save Family-Owned Restaurants On New Discovery+ Series Restaurant Recovery

New Series Available to Stream Exclusively on discovery+ Starting Thursday, April 15 Read Article

Blue KC Launches New COVID-19 Vaccine S.A.F.E. Series

Series emphasizes health benefits of the vaccine, addresses COVID-19’s impact on the Black community and shows how the vaccine is not only safe, but also Simple, Accessible, Free and Easy Read Article