Kansas City, Mo – Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today announced his office, with the support of City Council, City staff, and local agencies, successfully secured $111.2 million in grants over the past two years. The funds will support more than 40 projects to improve Kansas City’s environment, infrastructure, parks, public safety, affordable housing, and more. 

The grants were awarded from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, as well as state and private entities. 

“Grants are vital resources allowing us to solve challenges in our community that may be beyond our current budget’s reach, without putting the burden on local taxpayers. Every dollar we bring in from grants is another dollar we don’t have to ask Kansas Citians for,” said Mayor Lucas. “Reaching such a milestone would not be possible without our City’s commitment to progress and our ability to build strong relationships at the federal level. The more than $100 million in awards we received over the past two years touch every part of our community, serving underserved communities, creating jobs, improving public safety, and making Kansas City a better place for all.” 

"We are so grateful for the support of our federal and non-profit partners that are recognizing our success and investing in improving infrastructure, safety, sustainability, and beyond. We are building a better Kansas City for all and appreciate the confidence that our partners have in our vision to make these initiatives possible,” said City Manager Brian Platt.

The secured funding supports a wide range of projects including: 

• Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to further improvements along 71 Highway ($5 million)

• The Recycling Partnership private grant, which assisted in delivering 162,000 recycling carts to every home in Kansas City ($1.6 million)

• Reconnecting Communities grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to study connectivity and mobility improvements to I-35, and within Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood ($1 million)

• Safe Streets for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make traffic safety improvements on Prospect Avenue ($10 million)

• Solarize KC grant made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act to make it more affordable for low to moderate income households to install solar energy infrastructure in their home ($18 million)

• Building Performance Standards grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act to work with stakeholders to develop and implement a policy instructing existing buildings to meet specific energy and greenhouse gas emissions targets and implement a BPS program to deliver job training and skill development to create a green workforce and support for employers in hiring and training a highly skilled green workforce ($9 million)

• Swope Park Improvements grant from the National Park Service to renovate the Swope Park bandstand and shelters, add pedestrian and bicycle safety interventions, and build a neighborhood connection trail ($4 million)