{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cleaver-announces-2-million-grant-port-authority-kansas-city-help", "Rep. Cleaver Announces $2 Million Grant for Port Authority of Kansas City to Help Reduce Train-Vehicle Collisions and Blocked Rail Crossings", "2023-06-08", "2023", "2023-06", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", "cleaver", "https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "(Washington, D.C.) \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the Port Authority of Kansas City has been awarded a $2,000,000 grant from the first-ever round of funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act\u2019s new Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program. Rep. Cleaver helped secure funding for the grant program with his support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.\n\n\u201cAs Kansas City continues to develop, far too many of our railroad crossings are now outdated and inconvenient for local residents and small businesses\u2014which not only can lead to frustrating delays for those who are blocked at these crossings, but also to some of the highest rates of railroad derailments in the country,\u201d said Congressman Cleaver. \u201cThanks to President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Port Authority of Kansas City will receive $2 million in federal funding to begin the process of eliminating out-of-date rail crossings at the Berkley Riverfront, helping to reconnect residents with the ongoing revitalization efforts in the area and boost economic activity. I was proud to support President Biden\u2019s signature infrastructure bill because I knew it would provide concrete improvements to the lives of Missouri residents\u2014and this is just the latest example of that happening in Missouri\u2019s Fifth Congressional District.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur goal is to make Berkley Riverfront accessible to all. Eliminating dangerous barriers to one of Kansas City\u2019s emerging destinations is key to the riverfront\u2019s growth and success. More than one-thousand residents call the riverfront their home, and many more citizens visit the riverfront daily for recreation and relaxation. The Kansas City Current is building the first stadium for a women\u2019s sports team, a boutique hotel will open in less than a year with a beer garden right behind it. We are grateful and excited to be able to continue our efforts to reconnect our community in a way that is safe and beneficial for citizens, visitors and our railroads,\u201d said Jon Stephens, President & CEO of Port KC.\n\nThe $2,000,000 RCE grant will support planning and development to eliminate three at-grade crossings on Lydia Avenue. These crossings are the only at-grade crossings on Lydia Avenue and have no sidewalk or bicycle right-of-way. By eliminating the at-grade crossings, the Port Authority of Kansas City would improve mobility and connectivity for local residents in the area. Given the Berkley Riverfront area\u2019s revitalization through the development of commercial event facilities, green spaces, and recreational opportunities, grade crossing upgrades will also be critical to the future development of the area. The Port Authority of Kansas City is providing a 20 percent non-Federal match in funding.\n\nOver each of the next four years, additional RCE Program funding will be made available annually, and communities are encouraged to apply. Project selections for other grant programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, representing billions of dollars in infrastructure investments, which will improve freight rail safety and efficiency, strengthen supply chains, and expand the passenger rail network will be announced in the coming months.\n\nFind more information about the infrastructure investments in Missouri from the Cleaver-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "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/rep-cleaver-announces-2-million-grant-port-authority-kansas-city-help"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0577449575066566, "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"}