The North Killeen Downtown Start-up Program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act through the City of Killeen, Texas, offers support to entrepreneurs looking to establish or grow businesses in the North Killeen and Historic Downtown Area. The program aims to enhance community resilience and increase economic prospects in areas that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan Act acknowledges the pre-existing economic disparities experienced by certain communities
and families that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are encouraged to be used to reduce these
disparities and create stronger neighborhoods in certain Qualified Census Tracts. North Killeen and the Historic
Downtown are located within Qualified Census Tracts.