TIGER roars into town with $50 million grant

TIGER grant announcement

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood visited Kansas City and the Green Impact Zone on Feb. 17 to announce $1.5 billion in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants, including $50 million for the Kansas City region. The grants are funded by federal stimulus dollars as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More»

You can make a difference — be counted in 2010

TIGER grant announcement

Every year, the federal government uses census data to determine where funding should go. Census data is also used by local communities and businesses to determine where to build schools, hospitals, retail stores and other community facilities. Census data also determines the boundaries for congressional and legislative districts. More»

A national model

The Green Impact Zone initiative is an effort to concentrate resources — with funding, coordination, and public and private partnerships — in one specific area to demonstrate that a targeted effort can literally transform a community. This national model for place-based investment is now underway in the heart of Kansas City's urban core. More»