Congressman Cleaver to Host HUD Secretary Julián Castro for a Major Funding Announcement to Revitalize Distressed Neighborhoods
KANSAS CITY, MO – September 28, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) will host U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro in Kansas City, MO, on Monday to announce major funding awards that will revitalize distressed neighborhoods and increase opportunity for low-income residents.
The awards are part of a five-city announcement that will help grantees pursue comprehensive, locally driven plans to revitalize and transform distressed neighborhoods. Part of the Obama Administration’s effort to build Ladders of Opportunity to the middle class, these HUD funds promote a comprehensive approach to transforming neighborhoods struggling to address the interconnected challenges of distressed housing, inadequate schools, poor health, high crime, and lack of capital.
Secretary Castro will later participate in a local convening of ConnectHome stakeholders in Kansas City, MO, on Monday. ConnectHome is a new pilot initiative bringing together federal and local government, Internet service providers, tech leaders, and non-profits to expand high-speed broadband access and increase digital literacy for low-income families living in HUD-assisted households. HUD has asked each of the 28 pilot communities to host convenings to begin implementation of their local plans.
DETAILS for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 EVENTS
Kansas City, Missouri
Event #1:
WHO: HUD Secretary Julián Castro
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05)
Mayor Sly James, City of Kansas City, MO
WHAT: Press conference to announce significant funding award to pursue revitalization in distressed neighborhoods
WHEN: Monday, September 28, 2015, 2:30 p.m. Central
WHERE: Samuel Rodgers Community Health Center, 825 Euclid Avenue, Kansas City, MO
Event #2:
WHO: HUD Secretary Julián Castro
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05)
Mayor Sly James, City of Kansas City, Mo.
WHAT: Convening of ConnectHome stakeholders to plan the expansion of broadband access for families in HUD-assisted housing in Kansas City, Missouri.
WHEN: Monday, September 28, 2015, 4:00 p.m. Central
WHERE: Sprint Accelerator, 200 W. 19th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
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Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and also a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.
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