Right now we share more deets on an EPIC FAIL to save the planet by our beloved cowtown.
It seems that despite so much activism, hype and friendly political chatter . . . Government money to guard against climate change won't be coming to Kansas City any time soon.
Here's the postscript . . .
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said “no dice” to 40 proposals cobbled together into a massive regional grant request this spring.
The Kansas City bid for funding totaled more than $197.8 million.
Local government and agencies won’t get a penny.
Tom Jacobs, the chief resiliency officer at the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) who helped coordinate the Kansas City application, said the loss hurt. But he graciously conceded: “I am thrilled for those who were funded. I am sure they deserved it.”
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Kansas City Strikes Out on Big Bid for Sustainability Funds
The Kansas City area won't get any of nearly $200 million it sought as part of a nationwide competition for $4.3 billion in federal sustainability grants.
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