…Kankakee, IL – Mayor Wells-Armstrong and the Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) are proud to launch the Bounce Back Kankakee grant program for small business owners and residents. ECDA will start accepting applications on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The goal of…
…DEVYN FORQUER PROJECT MANAGER Devyn Forquer is a Kankakee resident working for the Economic and Community Development Agency as their Project Manager. She oversees the progress and completion of economic development and marketing projects. Devyn has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor…
…Established under the 2017 The Tax Cuts and Job, Opportunity Zones provide for: Temporary deferral of capital gains invested into a qualified Opportunity Fund through December 31, 2026 Basis of deferred capital gains invested into opportunity Funds increased by ten (10) percent after five years,…
…49 new businesses applied for licenses in the 2021-22 Fiscal Year. We’d like to see the number be even higher at this time next year. Whether you are in the brainstorming phase of your business plan(s) or taking the initial steps of acquiring a business license, the Economic and Community…
…Seizing opportunity is our focus in 2022. Our focus is on maintaining the opportunities we currently have, seeking new opportunities, and leveraging these opportunities for impact investment that benefits everyone in the City of Kankakee.
In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that…
