FY24 Community Project Funding Disclosure
FY24 Community Project Funding Disclosure
As your elected representative, I have the privilege of making annual requests to the House Committee on Appropriations on behalf of my constituents that represent the priorities of Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District. For Fiscal Year 2024, the House Committee on Appropriations will include Member-designated Community Project Funding, along with language and programmatic requests in the federal appropriations bills.
In order to prioritize accountability and transparency in this process, below are the 15 projects that I submitted to the committee to consider. At a later date, the committee will publicly release a list of the projects that are ultimately selected for inclusion in the House of Representatives annual appropriations package. Submission of a project to the committee is not a guarantee that the project will receive funding.
Project: Historical Downtown Revitalization
Proposed Recipient: City of Independence, MO
Recipient Address: 111 E. Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Description: Funding will be used to increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles traveling in downtown Independence via traffic flow, lighting, sidewalk, and bike lane improvements.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Pre-Development for the Westside Hangar Complex at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Proposed Recipient: City of Kansas City, Missouri Aviation Department
Recipient Address: 601 Brasilia Ave, Kansas City, MO 64153
Amount Requested: $4,158,000
Description: Pre-developing the Westside Hangar Complex at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) will advance the timeline for terminal development and optimize the high demand for hangar facilities at the airport.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Heroes Home Gate Campus
Proposed Recipient: Footprints, Inc.
Recipient Address: 2017 E. Linwood, Kansas City, MO 64109
Amount Requested: $2,300,000
Description: Expansion of Heroes Home Gate (HHG), a transitional home for homeless veterans. The new facility will help veterans gain skills that allow them to succeed in reconnecting with their families, regaining mental and physical health, beginning new careers, and independently maintaining permanent housing.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Harvesters Capital Improvement Project
Proposed Recipient: Harvesters - The Community Food Network
Recipient Address: 3801 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO 64129
Amount Requested: $2,535,100
Description: As the region’s only food bank, Harvesters’ expertise in distributing food and household products through their network of more than 420 schools and 760 nonprofit agencies is essential to the region. Funding will be used for large capital expenditures needed for transportation, warehousing, and technology expenses.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Unidentified Remains Project and Forensic Equipment Replacement
Proposed Recipient: Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office
Recipient Address: 950 E 21st. St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Amount Requested: $1,004,800
Description: There are two elements to this project. The Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office of Kansas City, MO would utilize these funds to expand their use of Forensic Genetic Genealogy to identify deceased, unidentified individuals where other ID methods have failed. Secondly, funds for this project would be used to replace and upgrade forensic equipment that is utilized on a daily basis.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Kanbe's Markets Healthy Corner Stores Expansion
Proposed Recipient: Kanbe’s Markets
Recipient Address: 3119 Terrace St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Description: This project will build organizational capacity and expand its Healthy Corner Stores (HCS) footprint. Through the HCS program, Kanbe’s Markets provides access to fresh produce to over 178,000 people that live within proximity (½ mile or less) of the current locations in Jackson County, Missouri. The HCS program model intervenes on issues of food access in the largest food desert in the city by bringing fresh produce to the community. All HCS locations are within ½ mile proximity to 38 Census Tracts deemed as “Food Deserts” or “Low Access and Low Income” Tracts by the USDA.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Low and No Emission Bus Replacement and Support Infrastructure
Proposed Recipient: Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Recipient Address: 1200 E. 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Amount Requested: $4,880,000
Description: The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and regional transit partners will continue to integrate electric buses into the already established RideKC network. Deployment of low and zero-emission buses is a key contributor to reducing local emissions and the quiet, clean operation serves to enhance the riders’ experience.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Agriculture Annex Facility & Equipment Improvements
Proposed Recipient: Metropolitan Community College - Maple Woods Campus
Recipient Address: 2601 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64156
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Description: This funding will allow MCC Maple Woods Campus to meet the increased demand for its programs by expanding the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in laboratories, classrooms, and animal clinics.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Rape Crisis & Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Center
Proposed Recipient: Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Recipient Address: 3100 Broadway Blvd, Ste 400, Kansas City, MO 64111
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Description: As Missouri’s only standalone rape crisis center and the second biggest in the country, MOCSA will transform a vacant facility into a high-profile community service center with therapy rooms, office space, support groups, and training resources to respond to victims and unprecedented growth in service demand in the past five years. The project will foster equitable urban development, violence reduction, healing for victims of sexual violence, and economic growth in a historically marginalized area of the Kansas City urban core.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Automated License Plate Reader Expansion for Law Enforcement
Proposed Recipient: Mid-America Regional Council
Recipient Address: 600 Broadway, Ste 200, Kansas City, MO 64105
Amount Requested: $3,750,000
Description: This project will expand the Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in both Kansas City, MO, and Independence, MO.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Welcome Home Housing Revitalization Project
Proposed Recipient: Mother's Refuge
Recipient Address: 200 N. Delaware, Independence, MO 65050
Amount Requested: $4,00,000
Description: The Welcome Home Housing Revitalization Project will provide transitional housing to homeless, pregnant, and parenting young women and their children. Expanding its capacity in a new facility will allow residents to transition more quickly from the maternity shelter and thus allow the organization to serve more individuals.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: MRIGlobal Grandview Campus Infrastructure Improvements
Proposed Recipient: MRIGlobal
Recipient Address: 425 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64110
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Description: Improve the core infrastructure supporting MRIGlobal’s Grandview location to enable the development of a modern, purpose-built research laboratory campus on the 75-acre property. The new infrastructure will allow MRIGlobal to bring economic development to Grandview, increase utilization of the site, and expand research capabilities in a secure campus setting in Grandview, MO.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Domestic Violence Prevention Capacity Building
Proposed Recipient: NewHouse Inc.
Recipient Address: 660 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124
Amount Requested: $1,800,000
Description: Funding will be used to increase Newhouse's capacity to serve victims of domestic violence as it expands its physical space to meet rising needs in the community. This funding will increase the capacity of Newhouse's domestic violence services, including a 24-hour hotline, case management, legal services, and safe housing.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Missouri River Access & Development
Proposed Recipient: Port Authority of Kansas City, MO
Recipient Address: 110 Berkley Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64105
Amount Requested: $15,000,000
Description: MO RAD (Missouri River Access & Development) is dedicated to developing the riverfront to contribute to the interconnectedness of Kansas City by growing in a way that will benefit the health and wellness of all Kansas Citians in a truly equitable and sustainable way. The request will create foundational support for a multi-modal Riverfront connection, complete an important Riverfront connection between the metro’s two downtowns, and lay the foundation for the City’s premier Missouri River Dock, among other benefits.
Member Certification Disclosure letter
Project: Union Station Transportation and Security Improvement Project
Proposed Recipient: Union Station Kansas City, Inc.
Recipient Address: 30 W. Pershing Rd., Ste. 400, Kansas City, MO 64108
Amount Requested: $4,700,000
Description: Union Station seeks funding to repair and improve infrastructure that will have a direct impact on pedestrians’ ability to access transportation such as streetcars, buses, and trains.
Member Certification Disclosure letter