The Problem We Are Solving
Kansas City has a workforce development problem, an affordable housing problem, and an environmental remediation problem. Most organizations treat these as three separate challenges requiring three separate solutions. We see them differently.
Three Pillars. One System.
SITE integrates three things that usually happen separately: workforce training, housing development, and land restoration. We train people to build homes. We prepare land others overlook. We create housing communities need.
As a HUD-certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), we’re one of the few organizations in Kansas City with this designation. It means we can develop housing while building the local workforce capacity to make it sustainable.
Housing Development
From Foundation to Front Door
We build universally designed homes for the communities we work in and live in. Universal design means homes that work for everyone, from young families to aging residents. Our projects serve as both housing and hands-on training sites where people learn by doing real construction work.
Workforce Training
Build Skills. Build Careers. Build Community.
We train people for construction careers right here in Kansas City. Program participants learn environmental assessment, energy-efficient building techniques, and universal design by working on actual development projects. They graduate with real experience, not just classroom knowledge.
Land Remediation
Reclaiming Ground, Restoring Futures
We transform overlooked and environmentally challenging sites into buildable land. Program participants learn site assessment and preparation while creating opportunities for housing development. Land that was vacant becomes the foundation for both homes and careers.
community driving force
Our Impact
We envision a pipeline that converts vacant and environmentally challenged parcels into development-ready sites while building permanent community capacity for environmental assessment, construction, and housing development.
Project SPOTLIGHT
Terrace Lake Pilot Development
Three accessible homes demonstrating the integrated model:
- Purpose-built Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) for cost reduction and energy efficiency
- Live training grounds for workforce development in construction and environmental assessment
- Universal design creating accessible housing for residents with disabilities
Will You Be Our Next
Partner?
Partner With Purpose – Sustainable community transformation requires coordinated investment across public, private, and philanthropic sectors. SITE connects funding partners, technical experts, and community stakeholders into an integrated system where land remediation creates workforce training opportunities, trained workers build accessible housing, and residents control their neighborhood’s development trajectory. If your organization invests in workforce development, affordable housing, environmental justice, or community-controlled economic development, we should talk.
Be part of the Solution.
Every restored lot. Every new home. Every trained worker. Every partnership makes Kansas City stronger. Join us in transforming neighborhoods from land to occupancy.