TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Robert Van Geons, President & CEO, FCEDC
DATE: August 24, 2026
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Public Hearing to Award Round 2 Can Do Performance Financing Program Funding
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2 - The City of Fayetteville will have a Responsive City Government supporting a diverse and viable economy.
Goal 3 - The City of Fayetteville will be a city invested in Today and Tomorrow
Goal 4 - Continue the City's Commitment to revitalization efforts.
Executive Summary:
FCEDC launched the Can Do Performance Financing Program in partnership with the City of Fayetteville and the Community Development Foundation (CDF) in January 2025. This program addresses historical barriers to capital that has limited the growth of sustainable businesses within Fayetteville's low- to moderate-income census tracts, especially those that are minority-, veteran-, and woman-owned. This program supports many of the City's goals, including supporting a diverse procurement pool and a viable economy. In June 2025, two companies were awarded funds for a combined total of $425,000 to create 17 jobs.
As the second round of the program concludes, FCEDC is advancing the next recommended award for Council consideration. One company has qualified to receive funds from the Can Do Performance Financing Program in the initial application cycle. Carlos Godwin of Kamdan Cleaning Solutions, LLC has requested $125,000 to create five jobs. We respectfully submit this request for City Council approval. Upon approval, the candidate will enter into an Incentive Agreement detailing project terms and performance conditions. If all requirements are met, the company will have no repayment obligations.
Background:
The Can Do Performance Financing Program was established with $2.5 million from the City of Fayetteville and $2.5 million from the Sta...
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