{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-applauds-9-million-grant-kansas-city-biden-harris", "Congressman Cleaver Applauds $9 Million Grant For Kansas City from the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act", "2024-08-28", "2024", "2024-08", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", "cleaver", "https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "(Kansas City, MO) \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the Department of Energy\u2019s announcement that the City of Kansas City, Missouri has been selected a $9,000,000 federal grant to develop and adopt a building performance standard, including a comprehensive public and stakeholder outreach and engagement plan, that will improve energy efficiency throughout the region and lower utility costs. The grant\u2014which was funded by the Cleaver-supported Inflation Reduction Act\u2014will also help provide training, technical assistance, and implementation resources to the city.\n\n\u201cAs local governments across the nation, including right here in Kansas City, work to implement proven solutions that will combat the climate crisis and accelerate our transition to renewable energy, I\u2019m thrilled to see the Inflation Reduction Act will continue to assist in these efforts with another $9 million in federal funding,\u201d said Congressman Cleaver. \u201cWith this federal grant, Kansas City will have an opportunity to engage directly with Missourians, receive their input, and implement reforms that will improve energy efficiency and lower costs for families and small businesses alike.\u201d\n\nKansas City is one of 19 cities across the nation to be selected for this federal grant. Building upon the groundwork laid by the initial set of selections from DOE\u2019s implementation of the President\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with respect to building energy codes, the 19 selectees funded by the IRA announced today will receive direct technical assistance to support the adoption and implementation of traditional energy codes, zero energy codes, and building performance standards.\n\nThese grants advance the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s Justice40 Initiative, which sets the goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments in climate, clean energy, and other areas flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.\n\nA full list of projects selected for funding is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-applauds-9-million-grant-kansas-city-biden-harris"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.156381331384182, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}