Less funding has led to a decline in the number of community development corporations in the St. Louis area, despite a persistent need for their services.
Kristen Taketa provides an explainer post about community development corporations in the St. Louis area, where "they are declining in number, getting less money from the government and struggling to establish themselves as a major force in St. Louis."
The article details the work and projects of community development corporations like Lemay Housing Partnership, the Tower Grove Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation, Beyond Housing, and the Riverview West Florissant Development Corporation before also exploring the challenges facing their missions.
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