Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation

KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE IN THE HEART OF AMERICA'S BREADBASKET, YET OVER 900,000 PEOPLE IN THESE STATES RELY ON FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE. IN 2020-2022, 9.6% OF KANSAS RESIDENTS AND 12.2% OF MISSOURI RESIDENTS WERE REGULARLY WITHOUT RELIABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS, MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL (MARC) AND CORE PARTNERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED A SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAM AT 163 FARMERS MARKETS AND GROCERY STORES. SINCE 2016 THIS PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED NEARLY $7.8 MILLION OF INCENTIVES TO SNAP CONSUMERS IN OVER 150 COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDS ON THAT SUCCESS IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI, EXPANDING TO NEW LOCATIONS IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, WHILE SEEKING INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS AND EASE OF USE OF THE PROGRAM.ALL PROJECT OUTCOMES ARE FULLY ALIGNED WITH GUSNIP GOALS. IN THE SHORT TERM, OVER 350,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SNAP INCENTIVES, OVER 1.4 MILLION PRODUCE PURCHASES WILL BE MADE BY SNAP USERS, TOTALING NEARLY $13.4 MILLION IN COMBINED SNAP AND INCENTIVE SALES AND INCREASING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF LOCAL FARMERS. IN THE MEDIUM TERM, MORE THAN 126 COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF AN ESTABLISHED SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAM. IN THE LONG TERM, SNAP USERS IN THE TARGET AREA, INCLUDING COUNTIES WITH HIGHER SNAP PARTICIPATION, WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND BETTER NUTRITION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES.

PROPOSED GOALS: 1) SUPPORT A NETWORK OF 25-30 NONPROFITS SERVING J40 COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION THAT WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE MORE SIGNIFICANT ENERGY CONSERVATION SAVINGS TO REDUCE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND REDIRECT FUNDS TO DIRECT SERVICES, AND 2) CREATE A SUBRECIPIENT LEARNING NETWORK FOCUSED ON ENERGY CONSERVATION BEST PRACTICES.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** GOOD NUTRITION IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. CONSUMPTION OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT CONTRIBUTES TO OUR ABILITY TO PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE AND FIGHT INFECTIOUS DISEASES LIKE COVID-19. INDIVIDUALS WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DIET-RELATED DISEASES, HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE THE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS. ALTHOUGH MISSOURI AND KANSAS ARE IN THE HEART OF AMERICA'S BREADBASKET, OVER 900,000 PEOPLE IN THE TWO STATES HAVE RELIED ON FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE IN THE LAST YEAR (2020-2021). O AVERAGE, ABOUT 12 PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN BOTH STATES HAVE EXPERIENCED FOOD INSECURITY IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE FOOD ASSISTANCE AND/OR WHO ARE IMPACTED BY FOOD INSECURITY OFTEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PURCHASE AND CONSUME FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. FRESH PRODUCE CAN BE MORE EXPENSIVE AND DOES NOT LAST AS LONG AS OTHER MORE PROCESSED, SHELF STABLE FOODS. MANY URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE STRUGGLING TO SUPPORT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE OR FARMERS MARKET, WHICH MAY BE THE MAIN SOURCES THE COMMUNITY HAS FOR FRESH PRODUCE, OFTEN LOCALLY GROWN. THE DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS HEARTLAND PROGRAM IS A HEALTHY FOOD INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SNAP BENEFICIARIES. IT IS OFFERED AT SELECT FARMERS MARKETS, GROCERY STORES AND FARM STANDS. IT MATCHES SNAP PURCHASES WITH DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS, UP TO $25 PER DAY, WHICH CAN BE SPENT ON FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE DOUBLE UP HEARTLAND WORKS WITH FARMERS MARKETS THAT INCLUDE VENDORS WHO SELL THEIR OWN SPECIALTY CROPS OR THAT THEIR NEIGHBORING FARMERS HAVE GROWN. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO OFFERED AT GROCERY STORES WHICH HAVE A LOCALLY GROWN PURCHASING PROGRAM. THE DOUBLE UP HEARTLAND COLLABORATIVE WILL COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT SNAP TRANSACTIONS, DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION, AND THE IMPACT THE PROGRAM HAS ON SNAP CONSUMERS AND THE PARTICIPATING RETAIL SITES. THIS GRANT AWARD WILL BE USED TO BRING THE PROGRAM TO COUNTIES IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS THAT HAVE BEEN HEAVILY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AND THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN WHICH RESULTED FROM PANDEMIC RELATED LOCKDOWNS. THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO 1. MAKE IT EASIER FOR SNAP HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE AND CONSUME FRESH PRODUCE; 2. SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS; AND 3. STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES BY KEEPING MORE FOOD DOLLARS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE IN THE HEART OF AMERICA'S BREADBASKET, YET NEARLY 928,000 PEOPLE IN THESE STATES RELY ON FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE. IN 2016-2018, NEARLY 14.0% OF KANSAS RESIDENTS AND 12.0% OF MISSOURI RESIDENTS WERE REGULARLY WITHOUT RELIABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 HAVE LIKELY INCREASED THOSE PERCENTAGES DRAMATICALLY. DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS, MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL (MARC) AND CORE PARTNERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED A SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAM AT 183 FARMERS MARKETS AND GROCERY STORES. THIS PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED NEARLY $2.5 MILLION OF INCENTIVES TO SNAP CONSUMERS IN 86 COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDS ON THAT SUCCESS IN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI, EXPANDING TO NEW LOCATIONS IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, WHILE SEEKING INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS AND EASE OF USE OF THE PROGRAM. ALL PROJECT OUTCOMES ARE FULLY ALIGNED WITH GUSNIP GOALS. IN THE SHORT TERM, OVER 350,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SNAP INCENTIVES, OVER 1.4 MILLION PRODUCE PURCHASES WILL BE MADE BY SNAP USERS, TOTALING NEARLY $6.1 MILLION IN COMBINED SNAP AND INCENTIVE SALES AND INCREASING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF LOCAL FARMERS. IN THE MEDIUM TERM, 50 COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF AN ESTABLISHED SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAM. IN THE LONG TERM, SNAP USERS IN THE TARGET AREA, INCLUDING COUNTIES WITH HIGHER SNAP PARTICIPATION, WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND BETTER NUTRITION. THIS PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THE POWER OF THE USDA SNAP PROGRAM TO MOVE KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI TOWARD HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS WHILE SERVING AS A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR THE NATION.

KANSAS/MISSOURI NUTRITION INCENTIVE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANT-JACKSON COUNTY,MO

RECOVERY PROGRAM

JOBS ACCELERATOR 2011

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** KANSAS CITY METRO AREA PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM

KANSAS CITY REGION ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO VOLUNTARILY RETROFIT QUALIFYING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES IN THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AIR QUALITY MAINTENANCE AREA WITH

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF CASS, CLAY, JACKSON, PLATTE AND RAY COUNTIES IN MISSOURI, AND JOHNSON, LEAVENWORTH, MIAMI AND WYANDOTTE COUNTIES IN KANSAS. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

PARTNERSHIP PLANNING GRANT

DESCRIPTION: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (PARTIALLY FUNDED WITH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN APPROPRIATIONS) IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER SECTION 103 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND SECTION 104 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT TO MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL CSC TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY-BASED CLIMATE RESILIENCE EFFORTS ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AROUND THE RECENTLY ADOPTED REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP). THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO ISSUE SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS TO ITS PARTNERS TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING WITH STAFF TIME FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, TRAINING, OUTREACH TO OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DELIVERY. ACTIVITIES: PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL CLIMATE RESILIENCE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, AND DEPLOYING THE FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND THE RISKS, GAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE RESILIENCE GOALS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS; AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ENGAGING IN SHARED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES IN NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECTS AND IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESILIENCE IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION. OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT ARE INCREASED CLIMATE AWARENESS ACROSS THE KC METRO; BUILDING OF CAPACITY, TOOLS, AND MODELS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESILIENCE EFFORTS; AND SUPPORTING PROJECTS THAT INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCE AMONGST THE MOST VULNERABLE, ALL WHILE CONNECTING COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO REGIONAL POLICY, PLANNING, AND LOCAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE RESIDENTS OF KANSAS CITY, PARTICULARLY IVANHOE, WESTSIDE, AND DUNBAR NEIGHBORHOODS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOODS OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. SUBRECIPIENT: MARC WILL SUB AWARD $100,000 IN GRANT FUNDS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING INCLUDING INCREASED STAFF TIME FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, TRAINING, OUTREACH AND CONSENSUS BUILDING WITH OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DELIVERY ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PLANNING AND AIR QUALITY MONITORING.

PARTNERSHIP PLANNING GRANT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION ACTION PLAN, COLLABORATIVE FOOD SYSTEM MAPPING WEBSITE, AND FOOD EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE KANSAS CITY REGION WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING BENEFICIARIES: CASS, CLAY, JACKSON, PLATTE, AND RAY COUNTIES IN MISSOURI, AND JOHNSON, LEAVENWORTH, MIAMI, AND WYANDOTTE COUNTIES IN KANSAS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GLEANING, COMPOSTING, AND FOOD RECOVERY FROM WHOLESALE GROCERS; EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND FOOD WASTE GENERATORS ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF WASTE FOOD ON THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY, AND COMMUNITY; CREATING TOOLS TO FACILITATE RESCUE OF FOOD TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND CREATING A FOOD SYSTEM MAP AND WEBSITE. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE RESULTS OF STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS, SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN, REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM MAP, REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM WEBSITE, AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND MATERIALS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE CONTINUOUS INFORMATION SHARING AND EXCHANGE AMONG THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; 150,000 TONS OF FOOD WASTE DIVERTED FROM THE REGION'S LAN

INITIALDSTRCT PLANNG GRT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIS

PLAN TO SUPPORT GROWTH OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY'S DESIGN + CONSTRUCT INDUSTRY CLUSTER

PLAN TO SUPPORT GROWTH OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND SKILLED TRADES INDUSTRY CLUSTERS

DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIS

KANSAS/MISSOURI NUTRITION INCENTIVE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM