Kansas City Desperately Seeking 200 MILLION Bucks Against Skyfall

The push for federal money is a driving force in local politics. 

However . . .

KANSAS CITY CONFRONTS FIERCE COMPETITION FOR CASH FROM OTHER CITIES WITH MORE IMPRESSIVE ECO-PROJECTS!!!

 Toy trains are now out of favor and a recent report already provides a twinge of disappointment.

Here are the basics . . .

"In Kansas City, the federal sustainability funds could help boost composting efforts, add bike trails, plant more trees, expand electric vehicle charging, and tackle energy efficiency projects.

"Kansas City is dreaming big with visions of massive federal support for making the city greener than it’s been since wagon trains rumbled through these parts.

"Last month, area governments submitted a request for nearly $200 million in sustainability funds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"Officials said they knew the effort would be epic in scale. The application included everything from bike trails to Civil War era settlements, subsidized e-bike sales, massive tree plantings and solar panels atop inner-city libraries.

"Now, after grant requests from across America have landed at the EPA, it turns out the competition for the funds will be stiff."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City wants big federal money for sustainability projects, but it faces tough competition

In Kansas City, the federal sustainability funds could help boost composting efforts, add bike trails, plant more trees, expand electric vehicle charging, and tackle energy efficiency projects.