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Jaime Guillen outlines CFE grant to study Black wealth disparity in Kansas City
Summary
Jaime Guillen and project partners described a Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) grant that will analyze Black wealth disparities in Kansas City and produce an actionable policy blueprint based on resident surveys, historical review and administrative data.
Jaime Guillen, director of the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, said the city is using a Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) grant to analyze Black wealth disparity and develop a policy blueprint to address identified barriers.
"The purpose of today's webinar is to provide an update on the project," Guillen said, describing the initiative's aim to use resident input, historical research and administrative data to identify actionable policy steps. Cohen Byers, the project's team lead, said the work will proceed in five stages and focus on themes including housing, transportation, workforce and neighborhood trust.
