The McKinney Community Development Corporation committed millions over the past budget year to a mill district, a senior apartment project, two city parks and dozens of local nonprofits and events, according to a year-end grant list going to its board Thursday.
The two-page "Grants and Transfers - FY 26" summary is attached to the president's report on the board's Oct. 22 agenda. It groups the awards by program and shows what is left in each.
The largest awards
- Cotton Mill District: $3.5 million to Cotton Mill Partners for infrastructure improvements, the only award from a $4.5 million pipeline projects fund. That leaves $1 million unspent.
- Affordable housing: All $4 million in the housing program is assigned. Palladium McKinney Ranch got $2.5 million for affordable senior housing, $1 million is designated for the McKinney Community Land Trust, and Habitat for Humanity of Collin County received $500,000 for Cotton Groves.
- Parks: An $8 million parks package, paid from the 2024 budget, includes $3 million for Erwin Park, $2.8 million for Old Settlers Park, $2 million for Al Russchaupt Road improvements, and $100,000 each for a trail plan amendment with wayfinding and for parks accessibility.
Community projects
The board had $2,570,416 available for community projects and awarded about $1.99 million. The biggest grants went to the Seed Project Foundation for McKinney Roots, at $764,953, and to Hugs Cafe, at $683,467, for expansion and site work at its new greenhouse.
CommonGood Medical received $306,348 for clinic expansion infrastructure, the Heritage Guild of Collin County $148,500 for a restroom at Chestnut Square, the Heard Natural Science Museum $72,102 for a project called Bug Abode, and the Collin County History Museum $13,300. About $581,746 remains.
