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Tens of millions in funding for Kansas City community projects included in passed U.S. House bill

By Steve Kraske,

Published August 1, 2022 at 3:35 PM CDT

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In this June 27, 2018 file photo, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., asks a question during a committee meeting in Washington. Cleaver is one of two U.S. House Representatives allegedly threatened by a Marionville, Missouri, man. — In this June 27, 2018, file photo, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., asks a question during a committee meeting in Washington.

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri's 5th district has secured over $38 million in federal funding for various community projects in the Kansas City area.

The funding, approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, includes millions toward projects in the 18th & Vine district, no-emission buses, and improvements to Blue Ridge Boulevard, among other developments.

KCUR's Up To Date brought Rep. Cleaver onto the program to break down the funding and its impact on the region.

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Zach Wilson

As Up To Date’s senior producer, I want to pique the curiosity of Kansas Citians and help them understand the world around them. Each day, I construct conversations with our city’s most innovative visionaries and creatives, while striving to hold elected officials accountable and amplifying the voices of everyday Kansas Citians. Email me at zach@kcur.org.

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