Green Ways to Green Careers provides summer jobs for youth
On Monday, June 21, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, Fifth District–Missouri, and Governor Jay Nixon visited the Green Impact Zone to announce a statewide summer jobs program for youth. The program, which will employ approximately 4,800 young people across Missouri this summer, is funded by an $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More»
$4.5 million awarded for weatherization in and around zone
MARC received a $4.5 million grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to weatherize homes in the Green Impact Zone and the surrounding area as part of the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program (LIWAP). Plans call for work to begin this fall, with work to be completed at more than 650 homes during the 20-month grant period. More»
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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»
