Kansas City doles out the last of its COVID-19 funds to ReBuild KC neighborhood grants – KMBC Kansas City

Last week, the Kansas City City Council allocated the remainder of its funds from the American Rescue Plan - federal funding that helped businesses recover from COVID-19.It's the final 20 million dollars going to the citys ReBuild KC neighborhood grants.Henry Wash is a part of one of the groups that will benefit, the High Aspirations Mentoring Program. Its a place for young men and boys between the ages of eight and 18 to go and have positive interactions and positive mentoring that will help keep them away from bad situations.They do need time and attention, socially, mostly academically and spiritually," Wash said. The city says High Aspirations is an example of how some Kansas City communities are being rebuilt from the inside out. That's why they were one of nearly 300 area projects receiving a grant from the two-year RebuildKC fund.A lot of times, it's a little bit of funding, a little bit of extra support from the city, that can get them to build and expand these great programs," City Manager Brian Platt said. Last week, the city officially allocated the rest of the money to 69 other programs.The goal is to get dollars into the hands of the people who are providing services and support for the people that need it the most," Platt said. High Aspirations started in 2003 with just 12 kids. Theyve grown to more than 200 in the program.They learn to care about their families and the people around them, Bill Dunn, a High Aspirations board member and donor, said. High Aspirations is receiving a $100,000 grant from the RebuildKC fund.

Last week, the Kansas City City Council allocated the remainder of its funds from the American Rescue Plan - federal funding that helped businesses recover from COVID-19.

It's the final 20 million dollars going to the citys ReBuild KC neighborhood grants.

Henry Wash is a part of one of the groups that will benefit, the High Aspirations Mentoring Program. Its a place for young men and boys between the ages of eight and 18 to go and have positive interactions and positive mentoring that will help keep them away from bad situations.

They do need time and attention, socially, mostly academically and spiritually," Wash said.

The city says High Aspirations is an example of how some Kansas City communities are being rebuilt from the inside out. That's why they were one of nearly 300 area projects receiving a grant from the two-year RebuildKC fund.

A lot of times, it's a little bit of funding, a little bit of extra support from the city, that can get them to build and expand these great programs," City Manager Brian Platt said.

Last week, the city officially allocated the rest of the money to 69 other programs.

The goal is to get dollars into the hands of the people who are providing services and support for the people that need it the most," Platt said.

High Aspirations started in 2003 with just 12 kids. Theyve grown to more than 200 in the program.

They learn to care about their families and the people around them, Bill Dunn, a High Aspirations board member and donor, said.

High Aspirations is receiving a $100,000 grant from the RebuildKC fund.

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