Programs

  • Heartland Tree Alliance Program

    HEARTLAND TREE ALLIANCE (HTA) - IS A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A VOLUNTEER-BASED ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATE AND INVOLVE CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY. HTA PLANTS 1-4000 TREES ANNUALLY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY, WITH FUNDING FROM GRANTS AND DONATIONS. BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT BY THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO PLANT TREES IN THE RIGHT OF WAYS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI NEIGHBORHOODS. BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. WAS ALSO AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE KANSAS FOREST SERVICE TO EXPAND OUR RIGHT OF WAY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM TO KANSAS.
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    Dates
    May 1, 2021 – Apr 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $438.5K

  • KCMO Green Stewards Program

    KCMO GREEN STEWARDS (GS) - A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI WATER DEPARTMENT PROVIDED FUNDING TO HIRE SEVEN NEW EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S MORE THAN 200 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATIONS (RAINGARDENS, BIOSWALES AND OTHER METHODS OF ABSORBING RAIN WATER AT THE SURFACE TO REDUCE THE VOLUME IN PIPES). THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, 1-2 YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM, WITH THE INTENTION OF EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OR LANDSCAPING COMPANY.
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    Dates
    May 1, 2021 – Apr 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $228.3K

  • Kansas City Community Recycling Centers

    KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTERS (KCDO) - BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. CONTRACTED TO COORDINATE THREE RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTERS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, PROVIDING STAFF, VOLUNTEER SUPERVISION, AND BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABILITY. THIS IS A LONG-STANDING FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. PARTNERED WITH THE KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO RE-OPEN A CLOSED CENTER AT ONE OF THEIR PARK AND RIDE LOTS ALONG THE BUS ROUTE.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    May 1, 2021 – Apr 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $225.2K